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JOHNSON'S 

FACT BOOK 



ILLUSTRATED 

A Compilation of 

Short Guts 

For Saving Labor. 



PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FOR PEOPLE 
IN ALL WALKS OF LfFF.l 



Published by 

THE T. G. JOHNSON COMPANY 
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 



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Copyright 1915 

By THE T. G. JOHNSON CO., 

ATLANTA, GA. 



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FEB -7 1916 

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f PREFACE 



; In writing and compiling this book we have 
exerted every effort to make it plain, brief and 
right to the point, so that any one can easily 
understand every portion of it. 

In all departments of business there are han- 
dy ways of doing things, which are quicker 
than the usual way; things that are practiced 
by the few and unknown to the many. 

In this book one will find many practical 
suggestions that can be brought into daily use, 
thereby saving both time and money. 

It is our earnest desire that you will find 
its value ample justification for its preserva- 
tion. 

THE PUBLISHERS. 

NOTE — Complete Index in back of the book. 



HOUSEHOLD HINTS AND 
APPLIANCES 



To Cure a Smoking Chimney. 



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A smoking chimney 
may be remedied by 
knocking out . half a 
brick on each of its 
four sides, about one 
foot from the top. 



Medicine Stains on Silver. 

Medicine stains on silver spoons and silver- 
ware may be removed by rubbing with a rag 
dipped in sulphuric acid and washing with 
soapsuds. 

Home-Made Fruit Jar Opener. 



Take a common leather 
strap with a buckle > Pull 
it tight on the cover and 
buckel the strap as s^own 
tn cut. 




To Mend an Umbrella. 




An umbrella with a steel rod that is loose 
in the handle may be mended by filling the 
hole in 'the handle with powdered rosin and 
inserting into it the end of the rod heated 
sufficiently to melt the rosin. It will stay as 
well as if mended by an expert, who would 
mend it the same way. 

Making Coffee. 

Add a pinch of common table salt, as it 
will improve it greatly. 

Home-Made Can Opener. 

We all know how 
difficult it is at times 
to remove a tight fit- 
ting cover on a lard 
can. Try this. Place 
a heavy cord around 
the can just below 
the cover, placing nail as shown in cut and 
twist and your cover will come off easily, 

6 




To Soften the Tone of a Talking Machine. 

Use a common old 
clothes pin on the set 
>:>crew as shown in 
cut. Try it and note 
the difference. 




Cutting Loaf Bread 

Cut through the center, then cut slices from 
the center toward the ends. The two cut 
surfaces can be placed together, excluding 
the air and keeps the bread fresh. 

Home-Made Bushel Measure* 

Take a lime or ce- 
ment barrel, measure 
12J4 inches up from the 
bottom and saw off. 
Place one hoop at top 
on outside and one in 
inside. Nail with VA 

inch nails and clinch. Place another hoop 
25<2 inches from top down on outside and 
clinch. Cut two holes, one on each side, for 
hand holds. Now you have a measure that 
will hold one bushel of potatoes level full. 

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A Homemade Broom Holder 



Bend a piece of number 
eight or ten wire as shown 
in cut and tack on wall or 
door. 



Removing Grease from Paint. 

A good and cheaply applied method is to 
rub the painted surface with a paste of ordi- 
nary whiting. This is allowed to dry and 
when it is rubbed off with a cloth the dirt 
and grease is taken away with it. Whiting 
is cheap and can be purchased at any drug 
store. 

To Fit Large Cork in Bottle. 



If you have not a cork small 
enough to fit the bottle, a very 
good substitute can be made in 
the following manner ; slit with 
pocket knife as shown in cut. 




Home-Made Door Stop. 



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Take a piece of common 
hoop iron and bend as 
shown in cut. 



Moldy Substances in Rooms. 

It has long been known that the presence 
of mold in rooms is highly injurious to human 
health; under certain conditions of dampness 
and bad ventilation, it is no uncommon thing 
to see mildew run all over a large expanse of 
white-washed wall or ceiling. If this mold 
occur in a living room, and it be not destroy- 
ed, it frequently brings on a complication of 
painful symptoms in the human patient ,or, in 
other words, the mebranes and tissues of the 
body are known to offer a fitting habitat for 
the plant, and it is transferred from the origi- 
nal objects to the human frame. A weak so- 
lution of hydrochloride of lime (bleaching 
powder) has been recommended as a destroyer 
of mold in rooms, and as the growth is both 
common and rapid in damp and ill-ventilated 
situations, the remedy is worth a trial. 



Home-Made Buttonhole Cutter. 



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Take a piece of wood the width you want 
button holes made, lay the cloth over it, and 
cut with sharp knife. You will find that it 
will cut the cloth neater than with a pair of 
scissors. 

To Dry Rubber Boots. 

Place a small bag of common table salt in 
each boot at night and you will find that by 
morning it will have absorbed all the mois- 
ture. Take the bags out and place them near 
the kitchen stove and they will soon dry out 
and be in readiness for the next time. 

To Remove Paint from Wood. 

Half a cup of washing soda dissolved in a 
pint of water makes a very strong lye that 
will remove paint or varnish with a little 
scrubbing. The cleaned surface should be 
very thoroughly rinsed and dried before being 
repainted or varnished. 



Removing Screws. 

Where a screw is so fast that it is not easily 
moved by a screw driver, it may be loosened 
by putting a red hot iron on the end of the 
screw, thus heating it very hot. The expan- 
sion is so much under the heat that when it 
•cools the screw will be easily removed.. 

Another Fruit Jar Opener. 




Take a small leather strap and screw same 
to an old broom handle, making strap the 
proper size to accommodate the cover. 

To Keep Watermelons Until Christmas. 

Cut them from the vine before they are 
fully ripe, leaving a six or eight inch stem. 
Bury them in dry sand out of the way of 
frost and you will have watermelons for 
Christmas. 

Stoves — ^To Mend Cracks In. 

Take equal parts of wood ashes and com- 
mon salt, and mix them to a proper consis- 
tency with water; with this fill the cracks. 

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Easy Way to Clean a Guiu 

Wipe out your gun with a rag that is soak^ 
ed with mercurial ointment. It will not only 
prevent the rusting of same, but will looser, 
whatever lead there may be in the barrels. 



Bending Sewing Needles. 

Sometimes a needle is wanted for sewings 
shoes or harness. A straight needle may be 
bent by taking the temper out of it by heat- 
ing it in a gas or lamp flame. After it is 
bent into the shape desired, the temper may 
be restored by again heating and placing it 
while hot in a bath of water or oil. 



Home-Made Burglar Proof Lock. 



To prevent a burglar 
from turning the key with 
his plyers, bend a heavy 
piece of metal in the 
shape of a hair pin like 
the cut shown. 



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Removing Old Wallpaper. 

Make a thick paste of flour and add little 
salt to boiling water. Then add a few ounces 
of acetic acid. Apply all over the surface 
that is to be removed with a brush of some 
kind. After a few minutes you will find the 
paper will come off without any trouble. 

To Make Tough Steak Tender. 

Slice the steak the night before and rub 
over a small quantity of common cooking 
soda. 

Home-Made Pockets for Spools. 



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Made out of any kind of heavy cloth, and 
with as many pockets for thread as may be 
desired. Easy to make and inexpensive. 

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Home-Made Fly Trap. 

Fill glass two-thirds full 
of strong soap suds, with as 
much froth as possible. Take 
a piece of pasteboard large 
enough to cover the glass 
and punch four holes in cen- 
ter of board. Spread mo- 
lasses on under side of paste 
board as ner cuf; shown. 



How to Sew Thin Fabrics. 

If a paper is laid upon the machine and the 
stitching done through the goods and through 
the paper the work will be perfect. The ma- 
chine needle will cut the paper so it will be the 
work of but a moment to remove it. 




Pouring Oil Out of a Can. 

By pouring out of the 
top as shown in cut, you 
will find that it will flow 
freely, eliminating the 
necessity of having two 
holes in can. Try this and 
note the improvement 
over the old wav. 



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Reflectors for Dark Room. 




Swing mit:ror on outside of window as 
shown in cut, and note the difference in the. 
light of the room. 



Taking Scales Off Fish. 

Drop the fish in boiling water for a few 
minutes and the scales will come off very 
easily. 



Mold in Books and Ink — ^To Prevent. 

A few drops of lavender will save a library 
from mold; a single drop will save a pint of 
ink. A little salt or white wine will also pre- 
serve ink from mold. 

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Home-Made Chimney Cleaner. 




You can make a very satisfactory lamp 
chimney cleaner out of number eight wire, 
twenty-four inches long by bending it as 
shown in cut. 

Sugar as Disinfectant. 

A good disinfectant is to burn light brown 
sugar, about a half handful or less, in a room 
or house where bad odors are, and it will 
quickly dispel them. 

Trapping Bumble Bees. 

Take a 1 -gallon jug and fill half full of 
water, leaving out the cork; set near nest. 
Throw stones or clods of dirt at the nest till 
the bees come out around the jug, and see 
how quickly a whole colony will crawl into 
the jug and get drowned. Set the jug near 
entrance or door. 

To Prevent Eggs Sticking. 

Eggs will not sink to the bottom of the pan 
and stick when poaching, if the pan or other 
vessel is greased before pouring in the water. 

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Home-Made Swing Made of Comman Chair. 



Use one half inch rope 
and tie as shown in cut. 
Makes a nice porch or 
lawn swing. 



To Purify Rancid Butter or Lard. 

Take two large Irish potatoes to each five 
or six pounds of butter or lard ; peel and slice 
very thin. Put the kettle on the stove, add 
the potatoes and cook until it is thoroughly 
done, strain through cheese-cloth while hot. 

To Keep Glasses On. 

Noseglasses can be held firmly to the nose 
by the use of powdered rosin. The heat will 
make the glasses stick so no ordinary wind 
will dislodge them. 

Keeping Flies Off Hams. 

Flies may be kept off of hams that are being 
smoked by using pyroligenous acid. Paint 
the joints and parts not covered with skin 
with the acid. 



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How to Keep Part of a Watermelon. 

Turn the cut part down, then the water that 
is free will run out and not remain to help 
sour the remainder of the melon. 

To Keep Mice Away. 

Lumps of gum camphor placed in drawers 
and cupboards will keep mice away. 

A Soap Shake. 

Use a baking powder 
can. Punch holes in the 
can with an ice pick or 
some other sharp point- 
ed tool, and attach ^ 
large wire to the cen- 
ter, twisting the ends to form a handle. 

Regarding Gelatine. 

When set away to cool, be sure and cover 
with a plate as it is the best known germ 
catcher there is, being used in laboratories 
and hospitals to gather bacteria. 

To Remove the Odor of Onions, Garlic or 
Red Pepper. 

Wash hands thoroughly with cold water, 
using teaspoonful of dry mustard. Never use 
soap. 

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Home-Made Clothespin. 



Take a common piece 
of number eight galva- 
nized wire and bend it 
around a broom han- 
dle, as per cut. 




Bleaching Ivory. 

A good way to bleach ivory ornaments is to 
rub on a solution made of a small quantity of 
unslaked lime, bran and water. The mixture 
should be wiped oflf after the ivory has be- 
come bleached, and the surface rubbed with 
magnesia, which gives it a brilliant polish. 

Removing Paint from Glass. 

Paint may be easily cleaned from glass by 
using a- 50-per-cent solution of acetic acid. 
Acid should be heated and applied with a 
cloth. The hot acid will not hurt the hands 
nor the glass, but should be kept from chil- 
dren who might drink of it. 

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Home-Made Window Lock. 



Simple and effec- 
tive lock which is 
attached to the win- 
dow sash by means 
of a screw. 




Preserving Canvas Gloves. 

The life of a pair of canvas gloves may be 
tripled by coating the palms with soft rosin 
and allowing it to thoroughly dry. Axle 
grease is said to be quite as good as the rosin. 

To Prevent Lamps from Smoking. 

Soak the lamp wick in strong vinegar and 
dry thoroughly before using. It will then 
burn freely and give much satisfaction for 
the trouble taken. 

Homemade Fly Paper. 

Take pint each of castor oil and molasses 
and add one pound of rosin (beat the rosin up 
fine) and boil in double boiler for two hours.. 
Spread same with brush on paper. 

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Home-Made Anti-Rattler for Window. 



Break one prong of 
a common clothes pin. 
Easy thing to do and 
will overcome the trou- 
ble. 




To Waterproof Canvas. 

Stretch the canvas to be waterproofed on a 
frame, after thoroughly washing to free it 
from starch and dirt. Then paint it with a 
composition of 4 pounds of white lead, 1 pint 
of turpentine, Yz ounce white vitriol, and J4 
ounce of sugar of lead. Thin this mixture to 
proper consistency with boiled oil and apply 
to cloth with a paint brush. Cloth to be water 
proofed must be carefully stretched and thor- 
oughly dried before applying the mixture. 

Filling for Pin Cushions. 

Coarse coffee grounds, washed and thor- 
oughly dried, make an ideal filling for pin 
cushions. They do not absorb moisture, and 
pins and needles will not rust if stuck in such 
a cushion. 



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A Novel Mouse Trap. 

The round hole mouse-trap, to be had at all 
the dime stores for five cents, is not only a 
marvel of cheapness, but baited regularly 
leaves nothing to be desired for efficiency. 
But a Yankee school marm, too busy to visit 
the store, inverted a tumbler over a "Uneeda 
biscuit," tilted the side with her thimble, and 
enjoyed much satisfaction when she found her 
enemy a prisoner on her window sill the next 
morning. 

Paper Funnel. 



Bottles having small necks 
are hard to fill without spill- 
ing the liquid. Here is a sim- 
ple funnel made out of a 
small piece of writing paper. 




Cement Made Waterproof. 

Cement work, consisting of 1 part cement 
and 3 parts sand, can be made waterproof 
after the work has set by applying as much 
kerosene oil to the surface as they will absorb. 

22 



Fruit Spots from Cotton.— Apply cold soap, 
then touch the spot with a hair pencil or 
feather dipped in chlorate of soda, then dip 
immediately in cold water. 

Grease from Silks. — Take a lump of mag- 
nesia, rub it wet on the spot, let it dry, then 
brush the powder off. 

Iron Rust may be removed from white 
goods by sour milk. 

Home-Made Tack Puller. 



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Take a round headed bolt and file a V shape 
notch in it and screw the bolt into any old 
wooden handle, and you will not only have 
a very durable tack puller, but the best that 
is made. 

Scorch Stains from White Linen. — Lay in 

bright sun. 

Mildew. — Moisten the spot with clean wa- 
ter; rub on it a thick coating of castile soap 
mixed with chalk scrapings ; rub with end of 
finger; then wash off. 

Furniture for Finger Marks. — ^Rub with a 
soft rag and sweet oil. 

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Home-Made Stamp. 

A very good substitute for 
a rubber stamp can be made 
in the following manner: 
First draw the letter or let- 
ters desired and paste same 
on the small end of a com- 
mon bottle, cork and cut the letters out with 
a sharp knife as shown in cut. 

For Cleansing Various Substances. 
Alabaster,- -Use strong soap and water. 

Black Silk. — Brush and wipe it thoroughly, 
lay on table with the side intended to show, 
up; sponge with hot coffee strained through 
muslin; when partly dry, iron. 

To Remove Stains or Grease from Oil 
Paint. — Use bisulphide of carbon, spirits of 
turpentine, or if dry and old ,use chloroform. 
These and tar spots can be softened with 
olive oil and lard. 

Stainsi Iron Rust, or Ink from Vellum or 
Parchment. — Moisten the spot with a solution 
of oxalic acid. Absorb same quickly by blot- 
ting paper or cloth. 

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For Neighbor's Hens. 




Take some kernels of corn. With a darn- 
ing I'.jt'dle Dore a hole in each of them, tie a 
string about 12 inches long to them. On the 
other end tie a common shipping tag, on which 
is written: "We are at ne^'^hbor Jones'; their 
chickens are locked up, but we had lots of fun 
scratching out the sweet corn and other nice 
seeds in his newly-made garden/" Now throw 
this corn where the chickens vv'U get it; they 
will swallow the corn, but not the tag. The 
owner of the poultry will see the tag, and read 
it. The novelty of the warning will, if any- 
thing, cause him to keep his poultry at home^ 
and save you much annoyance. 

Linen — Mildew. 

May be restored by soaping the spots while 
wet, covering them with fine chalk scraped 
to powder, and rubbing it well in. 

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Aid in Threading Needle. 

By using a piece of 
white paper as a back-, 
ground, a sewing machine 
needle may be sometimes 
much more easily thread 
ed. Try it. 



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To Hem New Table Linen. 

Stiff new table linen may be easily hemmed 
by rubbing the upper edge with soap before 
sewing it on the machine. The soap softens 
the material, at the same time lubricating the 
machine needle. 



Home-Made Towel Roller. 




Take a couple of old clothes hooks as shown 
in cut and screw them in the wall. Cut an 
old broom to length desired, and drive six 
penny nail in the ends and cut the heads off. 
Easy to make and very durable. 

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Oiling Clock. 

Set a bottle of kerosene oil inside of the 
clock and leave the bottle open. 

Home-Made Shower Bath. 



Buy a gasoline oil 
can from any hardware 
store and solder spray- 
er from an old sprink- 
ling can on the faucet. 
By hanging on a small 
pulley you can lower 
and fill can without any 
trouble. If properly 
taken care of, will last 
a lifetime. 




How to Keep Eggs. 

Take 2 ounces of lime; 1 quart of salt; 3 
ounces of cream of tartar; dissolve in 8 gal- 
lons of boiling water. Drop eggs in this 
pickle, fresh as gathered and keep in dark, 
cool place. 

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To Clean a Fountain Pen, 

Empty it of all ink and boil in a pint of 
water into which has been dissolved a table- 
spoonful of sal soda. The lye made by the sal 
soda should be weakened with water when the 
pen has been boiled for several minutes. Pens 
thus cleaned will work as well as when new. 

Easy Way to Place Drip Pan Under Refrig- 
erator. 




Nail two small strips under refrigerator in 
a V shape as shown in cut, and drip pan will 
always be in the right place. 



Removing Grease Spots from the Floor. 

Sprinkle unslaked lime on the grease spots, 
cover with coarse brown paper and iron with 
a very hot iron. It is well to let the iron 
stand on the spots a few minutes. 

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To Cut Warm Bread. 

Heat the blade of the knife and it will 
smoothly and easily pass through the bread. 

To Prevent Preserves from Molding. 

Place a pan full of lime in the cupboard 
where they are stored away. 

To Remove Odors from Ice Boxes. 

An easy way to prevent odors in an ice box 
is to place a can of coke in the box. This will 
take up all gases and prevent milk from tast- 
ing of onions or vegetables which may be 
kept in the box. 

Window Lock. 



Attached to the window sash by means of a 
screw and is placed just far enough away from 
the window casing so that the edges of the 
outside circle will engage firmly against it, but 
will not allow the catch to pass the center. 

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Raising Dents in Wood. 

FrequentJ)'' when hammering on finely fin-^ 
ished wood, the hammer may glance and make 
a bad imprint ; such imprint may be moved 
by pouring enough wood alcohol in the dent 
to cover it. Then light the alcohol and allow 
it to burn out. The heat will expand the 
spot and can be planed and made smooth. 



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Home-Made Shoe Scrape. 

Take an old worn-out 
broom and cut out the 
straw as shown in cut. 
Nail on step and you 
will have a very prac- 
tical shoe scrape. 




To Take Out Paint. 

Equal parts of ammonia and turpentine will 
take paint spots out of clothing, no matter 
how long the paint has had to dry in. Satu- 
rate the spot several times, then wash out 
with warm soapsuds. Ten cents' worth of 
oxalic acid, dissolved in a pint of hot water, 
will remove paint from wood or glass. Do 
not let the acid touch the hands, but apply 
with a mop or brush. 



Scorched Food. 

Will not be injured if the pan containing 
the food is set at once in a basin of cold 
water for a little while. 

Smell of Paint — ^To Remove. 

To get rid of the smell of oil paint, place a 
handful of hay in a pailful of water and let it 
stand in the room newly painted. 

To Light Gasoline Stoves. 

Fill the drip cups with a cheap grade of 
wood alcohol. Light and proceed with your 
stove in the usual way. It will generate the 
gas just as well and much quicker. This plan 
is a great help when the stove is clogged. 

Home-Made Shelf. 




Don't discard the old buckets, as you can 
use the lugs of same to a good «^ advantage 
when building your shelves in the kitchen. 

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To Remove Cake from a Pan. 

Set the pan, while very hot, immediately on 
taking it from the oven, on a damp cloth, and 
allow it to stand for a few minutes. It will 
then leave the pan without sticking to its 
sides. 

Keeping Beef Without Ice. 

In summer time fresh beef may be kept for 
several days if placed in a stone jar and cov- 
ered with good, sour milk. This recipe is 
given by a lady who has tried it. 

Shade for an Electric Light Globe* 

Place a piece of 
tin foil on one-half 
of the globe as 
shown in cut. An- 
swers every pur- 
pose and costs nothing, as you can get the foil 
at any grocery store for the asking. 

To Get Rid of Mice. 

Place a mixture of one part plaster of Paris 
and one part of flour or meal and a little 
sugar, in the places where they run. There is 
no dan^-er in using it. 

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To Keep a Piano in Tune. 

In a furnace heated house, the piano may 
be kept in tune longer if a vessel containing 
water is kept in the back of the instrument. 
The evaporation from the water in the piano 
keeps the atmosphere from becoming too dry. 

Easy Way to Keep Buttons on Overalls. 

When the button tears out of 
the goods, simply bend wire as 
shown in cut on the back side 
and you will no longer be worried 
with the button coming out. 



To Restore Colors in Fabrics. 

When the color of a fabric has been de- 
stroyed by acid, it may be restored by ammo- 
nia. Then the application of chloroform will 
usually restore the original color. Chloro- 
form will also remove paint from a garment,, 
when almost everything else has failed. 

Zinc. — Rub with a piece of cotton cloth dip- 
ped in kerosene, afterwards with a dry cloth. 

Window Glass. — Paint can b'* removed by 
a strong solution of soda. 

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To Insert Rod in Curtains. 

Place tip of an old glove on the end of the 
rod. You will find that this will save you 
time and worry. 

Wood Soles for Damp Floors. o 



Cut piece of board 
about the size of the 
shoes, tack straps on as 
is shown in cut. 




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Flies and Roaches. 

Flies and roaches may be run oflf the prem- 
ises by using a wash for the floors and ceil- 
ings of closets, made of a very strong solu- 
tion of alum. Dissolve the alum in boiling 
water, using as much alum as the water will 
dissolve. With this solution wash the floor, 
-ceiling and walls. 



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Home-Made Shoe Scraper. 




Bend an old piece of 
hoop iron and nail to 
bottom step. It is easy 
to make and will help 
keep the house clean. 



Heating Up-stairs Room. 

Saw a 10-inch hole through your ceiling and 
the floor just above the stove; bend a piece 
of tin to fit hole to make a tight thimble. At 
the under side, and where you can reach it 
from below, insert a wooden circle that fits 
close in the pipe and hings with two small 
nails so it will tilt and open damper. 

Fountain Pen Made Easily. 




Use two pens, place one above the other as 
shown in cut. 

Mold in Safes— To Prevent. 

By the placing of a small lump of camphor 
in the safe, the accumulation of mold upon 
money, papers, books, etc., will be prevented. 

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To Take Ink Spots Out of Linen. — Dip the 

spotted parts into melted tallow, then wash | 
thoroughly. The ink staius will disappear and 
the linen remain uninjured. 



Home-Made Broom Holder. 



Made out of number eight 
wire with a few staples. 
Easy to make and very dur- 
.able. 



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Home-Made Potato Baker. 

Use number six^ 
galvanized wir e 
and bend same in 
circular shape as 
shown, turni n g 
points up one and 
one-half inches. 

To Clean Tin Ware.— Common soda applied 
with a moistened newspaper and polished with 
a dry piece, will make it look like new. 

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Home-Made Bottle Opener. 




Use knife and fork as shown in cut. 
to handle and does the work. 

Home-Made Lemon Squeezer. 



Easy 




Cut two boards into the shape of a paddle ; 
have them 3 inches wide and one-half inch 
thick and 18 inches long. Bore two holes in 
one end as shewn in cut and run wire through 
and twist the two ends together. This squeezer 
can be used for any kind of fruit. 

Paint Spots from Clothingr.— Saturate with 
equal parts turpentine and spirits of ammonia. 

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Cane-Seat Cleaner. 

A rapid method of removing stains and dis- 
colorajtions from the cane seats of chairs, 
wickerwork: Dissolve oxalic acid crystals in 
hot water and saturate a small stiff brush in 
it, then dip the brush in the powdered pumice 
and rub the discolored cane briskly with the 
brush. 

Sewing Overcoat Buttons. 

If another button, of somewhat smaller size, 
is placed on the under side and the button that 
buttons is sewed to this, it will be found that 
they will not easily come off. 

Hands from Vegetable Stains. — Rub with a 
slice of raw potato. 



Emergency Wrench. 




When you find 
that your wrench is 
too small to use, 
wire two wrenches 
together as per cut 
shown and you will 
overcome the trou- 
ble. 



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Advantage of Mixing Salt in Mortar When 
Building a New Chimney. 




In building a chimney, put a quantity of salt 
into the mortar with which the inner courses 
of brick are laid. The effect will be that 
there will never be any accumulation of soot 
in that chimney. The philosophy is thus stat- 
ed: The salt in the portion of mortar which 
is exposed absorbs moisture every damp day. 
The soot, thus becoming damp, falls down into 
the fireplace. 

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Farm Fixtures and Conveniences 

Self -Closing Gate. 




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A gate that will close itself can be made 
by making the bottom board project past the 
post and a stout spiral spring nailed to stake 
as shown in cut. 

Home-Made Gate on Wheels. 



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Make like the cut shown and it will last you 
a lifetime. Easy to make and costs very little. 

Cure for Chicken Gapes. 

Give four or five drops of turpentine in a 
pint of cornmeal, twice a day. Feed only a 
little bit at a time. 



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Making Them Pull Together. 




When a team will not pull together, the fol- 
lowing simple remedy will prove successful: 
Unhitch the inside traces and cross them, as 
shown in cut. 



To Thaw a Frozen Water Pipe. 

Unscrew the faucet and insert as much salt 
as you can get in. Pour hot water on to this 
and the salt brine will very soon melt the ice 
in the pipe. 

Making the Marks on an Old Square Show 

Plainly. 

Paint the square with red lead and allow it 
to dry for 5 or 6 hours, then dampen a soft 
cloth in kerosene and wipe oil the surface 
coat. The paint will adhere in the marks and 
figures, thus making *!iem plainly visible. 

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For Taking Up Barbed Wire. 

Use a flour barrel as a drum on which to 
wind the barbed wire, after having first loos- 
ened the wire carefully by removing all the 
staples that hold it to the posts. 

A Home-Made Level. 



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Paste a piece of paper oblong length on 
the outside of an 8 or 10 oz. bottle. Partly 
fill bottle and you will have a very good spirit 
level. 



Hinge to Make Door Close Itself. 

Bend ' the lower 
strap hinge a quar- 
ter to a half inch, 
the amount depend- 
ing on the size of 
the hinge. 




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Mending a Broken Axle. 

Pass wire over boxing and under clip 
(where stay chain hooks,) then along bottom 
of axle to left side, then up over left boxing, 
then back to right and so on until you have 
three wire on each lower outside of axle and 
parallel wath each other 2 inches apart. Fasten 
first and last ends of wire securely. Now in- 
sert a strip of iron 1 inch by ^ inch, 1 foot 
from outside and turn right; another same 
size on the other side and turn left. This 
forms a wire cable and by driving the irons 
through so one end will pass axle every half 
turn, you can make cable as tight as desired. 

Plowshare for Alfalfa. 




It is hard to plow alfalfa sod on account of 
the heavy roots. If you will grind on your 
emery wheel the edge of the plow-share like 
in cut, you will have no trouble as the roots 
slip over the scallops and and are cut off 
easily. 

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Home-Made Stump Puller. 




Take a strong chain (a log chain will do) 
make a loop at one end, pass the chain 
around the stump and draw the other end of 
the chain through the loop, and fasten it near 
the end of a strong pole 2x4, 13 feet long and 
hitch the team to the other end and bring 
them around in a circle. If the stump is very 
fast, dig the earth away from it. 

Nails in Hard Timber. 

To prevent nails from beading when being 
driven into hare timber, pour hot tallow over 
them, and when they cool you can drive them 
into the hardest of posts. 

To Keep Wagon Tires Tight. 

Soak the rims in boiling coal tar. Allow 
them to become thoroughly saturated. After 
soaking the felloes thus, paint the whole 
wheel with the hot tar. 

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Simple Protection for Sills From Rot. 

Any sills that are ex- 
posed to dampness can 
be covered with asphalt 
roofing and same will 
prevent the sill from 
decaying. 

Leaks Around Chimneys. 

Leaks around chimneys may be stopped 
with a paste made of tar mixed with road 
dust. It should be applied to the shingles,, 
where they join the chimney, so as to form 
a collar, throwing the water well onto the 
shingles. 



An Auger Stop. 




Stop is made of a piece of common pipe, that 
slips over the bit as shown in cut. It is a good 
idea to have on hand some six or eight dif- 
ferent lengths of pipe so as to be able at all 
times to bore hole any desired depth. You 
can never bore a hole too deep when using 
this stop. 

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Easy Way to BreaCK Kindling. 

Make post sta- 
tionary and saw a 
notch about 10 in- 
ches deep, taper- 
ing two and one- 
half inches on the 
outside to inch at 
the bottom as is 
shown in cut. 




Keeping Bolt Tight. 

When a bolt becomes loose never tighten it 
by hammering or riveting. Keep a wide neck- 
ed bottle of varnish on hand and after screw- 
ing the bolt iirml}^ in place, daub the end with 
varnish. 




Preserving a Paint Brush. 



Place your brushes in a 
can that is partly filled with 
water. Add one inch of 
kerosene oil to prevent the 
evaporation of water. 



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Home-Made Post Puller. 




All you need is crow- 
bar, block of wood and 
pick and drive pick in 
post as shown in cut. 



Tools Made From Buggy Springs. 

In tearing down old buildings a piece of 
buggy spring makes the best kind of a tool for 
taking off clapboards and lumber without 
splitting them. An old spade is the best tool 
to remove shingles. A piece of buggy spring 
fitted to a hoe handle like a pick-ax is a good 
tool to cut weeds from lawns. You can make 
a good chisel from a piece of a spring. 

Screws — In Soft Wood. 

Screws, when subject to strain, are apt to 
work loose in soft wood, and the screw-hole 
should be first filled with thick glue. If no 
glue is handy, put powdered rosin around the 
hole, and heat the screw before driving. 

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Wells — ^To Remove Foul Air From. 

It is well known that many accidents occur 
to persons going down into wells to clean 
them, owing to the noxious gas in such places. 
To remove the gas before descent is made 
into any well, a quantity of burned but un- 
slaked lime should be thrown down. This, 
when it comes in contact with whatever water 
is below, sets free a great quantity of heat 
in the water and lime, which rushes upward, 
carrying all the deleterious gas with it; after 
which the descent may be made with perfect 
safety. The lime also absorbs carbonic acid 
in the well. Always lower a light before de- 
scending; if it is extinguished, there is still 
danger of suffocation. 

Home-Made Com Sheller. 




Take a piece of hard wood, three by four, 
two feet long. Saw notches across entire 
length, making same one and one-half inches 
deep, all leaning one way, as shown in cut, 
and you will be surprised to know how quick- 
ly you can shell a bushel of corn on this lit- 
tle device. 

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Home-Made Hose Nozzle. 




An easy spray can be made by bringing into 
use a piece of triangular shaped galvanized 
wire netting as shown in cut. 

To Make Whitewash Stick. 

And at the same time to prevent it from . 
cracking, add two and one-half ounces pure 
sodium chloride to every gallon. Be sure and 
get the pure sodium chloride or else it will 
not come out a clear white. 

Home-Made Carpet Beater. 






Here is one of the best carpet beaters one 
can possibly use ; it is easy to make and will 
last for years. Take an old broom handle 
about 12 to 14 inches long and trim handle 
down to fit the hose, and then tack it in pl^ce 
to prevent slipping out. Use any old piece of 
hose 18 to 20 inches long. 

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Hose— To Mend Rubber. 

Cut the hose apart where it is defective; 
obtain, from any gas-fitter, a piece of iron 
pipe two or three inches long; twist the hose 
over it until the ends meet, wrap with strong 
twine, well waxed, and it will last a long time. 

Home Made Cotton Chopper. 

Make a wooden wheel 25 inches in diameter 
of three thicknesses of inch lumber. Mark off 
on the circumference eight equal spaces (9^. 
inches each) and saw out V-shaped notches 
2>4 inches wide and 3 inches deep. Fasten 
wheel of axle through center, the axle being 
long enough to reach the plow beams of two- 
horse cultivater, on which it is to work in 
slots 12 to 15 inches in front of plows, so as 
to allow beams of two-horse cultivator, on 
which it is to work in slots 12 to 15 inches in 
front of plows, so as to allow the entire 
weight of wheel on the ground. The weight 
of wheel revolving on the row will press 
young cotton to the ground ; the notch-es will 
leave bunches standing at the regular dis- 
tance. Cultivator plows will cover the plants 
while pressed down arid leave the cotton as is 
usual after first chopping with hoe and does 
not interfere with the plowing. 

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Home-Made Truck for Swill Barrel. 




Use plow handles attached to any old dis- 
carded wheel, placing barrel between the han- 
dles as shown in cut. 

Home-Made Stump Puller. 




Get a hard piece of timber, six by six inches 
and eighteen to twenty feet long, bevel down 
to three inches at one end and screw an iron 
plate on as shown in cut. Dig hole under the 
root of the stump and pry out. If your stumps 
are small, two men can do more in a day than 
three can with a machine. Try it and be con- 
vinced. 

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Easy Way to Load Hogs. 




Make a chute ten feet long out of heavy 
timber, and the width of your wagon and drive 
your hogs in. It will save you time and 
money. 

Comers for Chests. 




Any chest that is heavy and much handled 
can be strengthened by reinforcing the cor- 
ners with common strap hinges as shown in 
cut. 

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Repairing Fence Post. 



When fence post has rot- 
ted off at the ground, take 
two pieces one by three and 
drive into ground and nail 
on opposite sides, as shown 
in cut. 



Home-Made Wrench for Turning a Pipe. 




If you haven't a pipe wrench handy, take 
wo old files and an ordinary washer, as per 
:ut shown. 

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A Cheap Paint 

Take a gallon of skim milk and add Port- 
land cement in right consistency to spread 
well; same will make a drab color and will 
last for many years. 

An Improved Spade. 




M^ W^'' 



Take a couple of old mower blades, heat and 
bend at right angle, rivet on the spade as 
shown in cut. You will find that it will make 
a clean cut on both sides. 

Oil Marks on Wall Paper. — Apply paste of 
cold water and pipe clay, leave it on all night, 
brush off in the morning. 

Money Well Spent. 

By buying a pair of four-inch pulley blocks 
and use them for stretching barb wire fences, 
raising hogs during killing time, or your hay 
and any other heavy artic.el 

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Home-Made Rake. 

Take a piece of two 
by three, 15 inches long 
and bore holes with 
brace and small bit ev- 
ery two inches apart, 
using twenty penny nails. Nail small strip 
over top of rake to keep the nails from work- 
ing loose and coming out. For handle ,use 
an old broom handle. 

Toads. 

The common toad, ugly enough, but not 
"venomous,'* as that which Shakespeare says 
'*hath yet a jewel in its head," is a friend of 
the gardener. He eats all sorts of bugs and 
insects that are garden pests. His presence 
in the garden should be encouraged. Their 
presence may be encouraged by providing 
damp, shady spots for them to retire to in 
the heat of the day. They may be handled 
without fear of contagion, as they are not the 
source of warts on the hands of little chil- 
dren, as has been sometimes claimed. If your 
garden has none, by all means catch some in 
the street about dusk in the evenings, in the 
early summer, and put them in the garden. 
It will pay. 

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Plants that Prevent Malaria. 

The atmosphere in damp residential dis- 
tricts may be greatly improved if the laurel 
and the sunflower are grown. It is claimed 
that the laurel gives off an abundance of 
ozone, and the sunflower destroys the mala- 
rial condition of the atmosphere. It is not 
necessary to grow many of these plants in 
order to greatly increase the dryness and salu- 
briety of damp places. 

Home-Mr de Hammock. 




Take twenty-five or thirty old barrel staves 
and bore two haif-inch holes in each end of 
the staves, running wire through as shown in 
cut. 



Fresh Tomatoes the Year 'Round. 

Freshly gathered tomatoes, packed in dry 
salt, in an earthen jar, it is said, will keep 
almost indefinitely. 

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Transplanting Large Trees. 



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Make frame of four by fours and braced 
as shown in cut. Dig a small ditch around the 
tree, hitch horse to the rope and see how 
easily it comes up. 



To Protect Trees from Rabbits and Borers. 

Make whitewash of unslacked lime and 
powdered sulphur, one peck of lime and one 
pound of sulphur, putting sufficient water to 
make it easy to apply with a brush. To keep 
the rabbits away, whitewash the body of the 
tree three feet high. Take the dirt away 
from the first set of roots and apply the 
whitewash and it will keep away the borers. 

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Remedy for Bugs. 

To prevent caterpillars from eating cab- 
bages, and striped and flat bugs from destroy- 
ing cucumber and squash vines, sprinkle them, 
when covered with dew, with wheat bran or 
middlings. 

Brushing Peas. 

Drive a string stake at each end of the row, 
also enough between to keep one strand of 
common unbarbed fence wire from sagging. 
Fasten the wire near the top of each stake, 
then hang heavy brush tops down over the 
wire. The vines will cling to the fine brush 
first and as they grow tall. 

Home-Made Rack for Tools. 




Saw six inches into a 1 by 12 board, making 
a slot as shown in cut; slots to be every six 
to eight inches apart. 

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To Move an Auto or Heavy Truck Out of Mud 




Cut notches in one end of plank to prevent 
rope slipping and tie rope to spoke, placing 
board as shown in cut. 

Trace Holder. 



Tack leather strap on 
tree as shown in cut. 




Home-Made Stop for Gate or Bam Door. 

Fasten any old hinge to 
lower part of the door or 
gate, and when not in use 
turn back against the door 
or gate. You will find that 
it will hold it partly open 
and secure. 

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Printing Monograms on Fruit* 

From an anony m o u s 
source we get the following 
very simple method of doing 
a trick that to the uninitiat- 
ed will seem to border on 
the marvelous : 

Monograms, initial letters, 
or other designs, can be printed on such fruit 
as apples, pears or peaches by the action of 
the sun, with very pretty effect of either a 
light or dark color. To do this, draw the 
monogram, letter or design on a piece of writ- 
ing paper, and paste it with mucilage or glue 
upon the side of the fruit exposed to the sun 
just before the fruit begins to color. When 
tlie fruit is ripe, and the paper is removed, the 
design will appear in a lighter or different 
color to the rest of the fruit ; as, for instance, 
if the experiment is tried on a yellow-fleshed 
peach with a red cheek, the design will appear 
in gold, surrounded with red. If the opposite 
effect is intended, take a small oval or circu- 
lar piece of paper, and cut out or pierce the 
letter or design in it, and paste on the fruit, 
which, when ripe, will have the design in high 
color on a yellow or on a light green ground 
of the shape of the piece of paper, and this 
again will be surrounded by the brighter color 
of the fruit. 

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Veterinary and Stock Department 

Castrating a Large Boar. 

Use a large barrel, 
about the size of the hog. 
Put corn in and induce the 
hog to go in after the 
feed. When he is in let 
two stout men lift the 
barrel on end. The hog 
may then be handled with 
perfect safety and with 
less worry to man and 
beast. This plan has been 
tried and is recommend- 
ed. 
Hog Cholera Remedy. 
Take one pound wood charcoal ; 1 pound 
sulphur ; 2 pounds sodium chloide ; 2 pounds 
sodium bicarbonate; 2 pounds sodium hypo- 
phosphite; 1 pound sodium sulphate; and 1 
pound antimony sulphate. All these should 
be pulverized and thoroughly mixed. A dose 
is a tablespoonful for a 200-pound hog, and in 
the same proportion for the pigs. It may be 
used as a preventive. Give only once a day. 
Keep the hogs while being treated in a clean, 
dry place. 

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A New Remedy for a Balky Horse. 

A new remedy for a balky horse is to re- 
move him from the vehicle, take all the har- 
ness off, attach his head to his tail and make 
him turn around in a circle until he is per- 
fectly dizzy. Then hitch him up and he will 
move off as if nothing had happened. 

Remedy for Hog Cholera. 

Mix a half teacupful of gunpowder with as 
much sweet milk. This is a dose for a full 
grown pig. Gunpowder is said to be an excel- 
lent preventive, if used in the feed. It is said 
to be good for chicken cholera. Make the 
dose much smaller. 



Home-Made Hog Trough. 

Cut shows how 
simple a sensible 
hog trough can 
be made. Any 
child eight or nine 
years old can slop 
or water the hogs 
as easily as any 
grown person. 

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Easy Way to Drench Stock. 

Take a piece of rubber 
hose 12 inches long and 
stretch over neck of bot- 
tle as shown in cut. You 
will find it to be an easy 
as well as safe way to 
drench stock. 

To Expel Worms from Hogs. 

Take one-fourth to one-half can of concen- 
trated lye to a barrel of soaked corn, shorts 
or slop. Your wormy, coughing, stunted ani- 
mals will soon make a wonderful change for 
the better. 

For a Choking Cow. 

A cow that is choked with an apple or po- 
tato may sometimes be relieved by breaking 
a raw egg in her mouth, her head being ele- 
vated at the time. 

Sure Cure for Worms in Horses. 

Put one tablespoonful of linseed oil in a 
feed of meal every day for 5 days ; will expel 
all worms. 

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Ridding Stock of Warts. 

Kerosene poured on the warts once a day 
will soon rid the animal of these ugly excres- 
ences. A bottle filled with kerosene, with a 
quill through the neck, will be found very 
handy for this purpose. 




Home-Made Bag Holder 

Take 



a nail keg 
and knock the bot- 
tom out; drive eight 
penny nails slanting 
upward from tnc in- 
side and three in- 
ches from the bot- 
tom. Nail keg to a 
post or side of the 
barn like cut shown. 



Dehorning Young Calves. 

When the calf is two or three weeks old, 
or as soon as the horns appear, dampen them 
and sprinkle with pulverized lye. The horns 
must be moist so that the lye will adhere. 
This is a very simple method and does not 
hurt the calves. 



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Home-Made Feed Bag. 




Use an old grain sack, with small piece of 
rope running through the halter or bridle and 
back to check rein hook like cut shown. 



To Cure Hoof Rot in Cattle. 

Dissolve one and a half teaspoons each of 
common salt and copperas in a teacupful of 
strong cider vinegar that has been brought 
almost to the boiling point on a hot stove. 
Do not let it boil. Apply when cool to the 
affected part after thoroughly cleaning it. 
Also rinse the mouth of the animal with the 
mixture. Two or three applications generally 
effect a cure. The preparation may be used 
to cure other foot or mouth diseases. 

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Cure for Colic in Horses. 

Put into a long neck bottle a pint of warm 
milk, into which has been dissolved three 
heaping teaspoonfuls of cooking soda. Drench 
the horse with this. Repeat in about ten min- 
utes if necessary. This is said to be a very 
effective remedy. 

Curing Horses from Interfering. 

Have the inside calk of the shoe larger 
than the outside and pare the outside of the 
foot lower. This will cause the pastern joint 
to be thrown out and prevent the other foot 
from striking. 



Grazing. 




Place ring on rope and tie to halter as 
shown in cut. 

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Improvement on Doubletrees. 




To avoid sudden shocks that will come when 
wagon is heavily loaded and on rough roads, 
if you will bring into use a common old buggy 
spring and bolt same as shown in cut to dou- 
bletree, it will save your team from sore 
shoulders. 

A Handy Calf Feeder. 

To keep calves from turning over the buck- 
et in which they are fed, make a round hole 
in a plank, large enough to allow the bucket 
to go half-way down and fasten this plank 
securely to the side of the pen, fourteen or 
eighteen inches high. This will be found bet- 
ter every way and more sanitary than the 
usual feed trough. 

Cure for Kidcing Cow. 

Any kicking cow may be easily milked, if 
her hind legs, about the hocks, are fastened 
together with a leather strap. The britchen 
strap belonging to the wagon harness may be 
used for this purpose. 

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Easy Way to Keep Saw From Falling When 
Standing on End. 

File two small teeth like 
shown in cut, the blade should 
be filed off square at the end 
and at right angles to a line on 
the center of gravity. The 
teeth are then formed by filing 
away sufficient metal on the 
blade. Saw fixed in this way 
will stand in almost any place 
or position. 

Killing Lice on Animals. 

Take equal parts of coal oil and lard. Mix 
and add a very small quantity of carbolic acid. 
Rub on the animal, not all over, but in spots. 
The vermin will leave. 



To Prevent Crows Eating Com. 

Corn to be used for seed, if mixed in the 
proportion of four quarts of corn to one table- 
spoonful of coal tar, and then dried in ashes 
to prevent sticking to the hands when being 
planted, will not be troubled by birds or 
worms, 

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Home-Made Hook for Pulling Straw Out of 
Hay Stack. 



Take a piece of one-half inch round iron, six 
or seven feet long and make loop for handle 
at one end. Make fish hook point at the other 
end and you will have a tool that will not only- 
last you a life time, but one that will pay for 
itself many times. 

Some Points About Horses. 

Light sorrel or chestnut with feet, legs and 
face white, is a mark of kindness. A deep 
bay, with no white hair, will be a horse of 
great bottom, but a fool, especially if his face 
is a little dished. They are always tricky and 
unsafe. A black horse cannot stand the heat, 
nor a white one the cold. The more white 
about the head the greater his docility and 
gentleness. 

Face and Neck. — Dish-faced horses must al- 
ways be avoided, and a broad forehead, high 
between the ears, indicates a very vicious dis- 
position; while a long, thin neck indicates a 
good disposition. 



Easy Way to Lay OflF Stringers for Bui| 
Steps. 




Place clamp on square, making widtt 
depth desired as shown in cut. 

To Keep Sow from Eating Pigs. 

Take a rag and saturate it with kerc 
Rub the little pigs with this. The sm< 
the kerosene keeps the sow from eatinj 
pigs. 



Home-Made Feed Box for Stock. 

To prevent stock 
throwing feed outi of 
box, nail strip around 
edge of box and allow 
it to project over the 
inside two and one-half 
inches. 

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To Drive a Caw. 

1 unruly cow may sometimes be more eas- 
Iriven if a short piece of chain is tied to 
of her front legs. When she attempts to 
Ihe chain thrashes the other legs. She 
discovers the reason and walks. 

For Colic in Horses. 

Ve tablespoonful of turpentine in a pint 
crater. If not relieved soon repeat the 



To Cure Founder. 

i tablespoonful of alum, given in the feed 
ivrater, will in three days cure a foundered 
se. 

Home-Made Hose Holder, 




'^ — 

Jse a piece of one by six, two feet long; 
ich another piece six or seven inches long 
the end of the board at an angle of 45 de- 
;es as shown in cut. You will find that it 
1 make a very wide spray. 
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To Keep Plow Point Out of Ground. 

When going 
from one field to 
another, if you 
will take the toe 
of an old shoe and 
place same over 
the plowpoint as shown in cut, it will elimi- 
nate a great deal of worry. 

A Rubbing Post. 

Take a stout piece of timber, about three 
inches in diameter, and drive into the ground, 
allowing it to extend above ground about two 
feet. Staple the end of a stout cotton rope 
to the post , three inches above ground and 
coil it tightly around the post, stapling the 
end at the top of the post. Saturate this with 
kerosene and keep it saturated. The pigs will 
soon find out what it is good for and it will 
relieve them of lice and nits and will help to 
keep them in a thrifty condition. 

To Prevent Cows Jumping Fences. 

If a chain, weighing about one pound, is 
strapped to one of the front feet of a cow, it 
will prevent her from jumping. Try it. 

72 



Good Typewriter Desk. 




Use an old discarded washstand, sawing out 
the drawers as shown in cut. Easy to make 
and saves the cost of buying a new one. 

How to Fit a Horse Collar. 

A new horse collar may be fitted to the neck 
of the animal that is to wear it, by soaking it 
for a few minutes in a tub of water before 
using. This softens the leather and allows the 
neck of the animal to adjust its inequalities to 
the collar. The collar when thus treated 
should be kept on the animal four or five 
hours, thus giving it plenty of time to dry 
thoroughly. It will then retain the same 
shape ever afterwards and so fit the horse's 
neck and prevent chafes and sores. 



I 



To Cure a Foundered Horse. 

Clean out the bottom of the horse's hoo 
Hold it in a horizontal position and fill the 
cavity with spirits of turpentine. If the cav- 
ity is very large do not use more than a table- 
spoonful of the turpentine. Then set this on 
fire by using a red hot iron. Use extreme 
care that the turpentine may not run down 
on the hair and burn the horse's skin. If all 
the feet are affected, burn them all. Relief 
follows almost immediately. 

Another good remedy is said to be a pint 
of sunflower seeds, given in his feed imme- 
diately the founder is discovered. 

Still another is to stand the horse in water, 
that reaches half way up his sides. 

To Prevent Ink From Corroding Pen Points. 




Place broken pen points in the well. Same 
will destroy all acids and overcome the trouble. 

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Common Veterinary Medicines. 

Herewith is given a list of medicines com- 
monly used by veterinarians, together with a 
definition of the terms used by them. The 
commonest way of administering medicines 
to horses and cows is the drench. The medi- 
cine to be administered is diluted with a pint 
of water or more in a strong bottle, and pour- 
ed into the animal's throat. Powdered medi- 
cine and some solutions in small quantities, 
where the taste is not too disagreeable, may 
be given in wheat bran. The trouble with 
this plan is in regulating the quantity given, 
as there is always more or less wasted. Vet- 
erinarians use capsules. Some medicines may 
be administered in enemas in the rectum, or 
inhaled in hot water. Hypodermic syringes, 
where the operator has had some experience, 
may be used successfully in administering 
some drugs. Irritating medicines should be 
mixed with large quantities of bran and water 
to render them harmless. 

Antiseptics are substances which check or 
prevent the growth of bacteria and parasitic 
fungi. The most common ones are table salt, 
corrosive sublimate, carbolic acid, idioform, 
zinc chloride, iodine, iron chloride, formalin, 
blue vitriol and lunar caustic. 

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Dismfectants and deodarizers are used for 

similar purposes and also to absorb moisture 
and disagreeable odors. The most important 
disinfectants for veterinary use are chloride 
of lime, common lime, sulphurous acid, forma- 
lin and permanganate of potash. 

Anesthetics are chemicals which produce in- 
sensibility or loss of consciousness. General 
anesthetics are given by inhalation, and the 
most common ones are chloroform, ether, a 
mixture of these drugs and nitrous oxide. 
Local anesthetics produce insensibility in the 
part to which they are applied. Good exam- 
ples of this group of drugs are cocaine, car- 
bolic acid, extreme cold, as, for example, from 
the evaporation of ether and aconite. 

To Prevent Breaking of Dishes When Washing. 




Cut a small piece of rubber hose and slip 
over the faucet. 



I 



Anodynes are substances which relieve pain 
and include hot or cold water, belladonna, co- 
caine, chloral hydrate, opium, morphine, etc. 

Anthelmintics, vermicides or vermifuges are 

substances used to expel or destroy worms. 
A number of these are used, including various 
purgatives, gasoline, turpentine, carbon bisul- 
phide, etc. 

Alteratives are substances which neutralize 
or counteract the formation of disease prod- 
ucts in the blood. The ones most frequently 
used include mercury, iodine, arsenic, etc. 

Easy Way to Lower Window. 




Cut an old mop stick the length of sash; 
fasten stick to top sash with a small staple, 
using small screw eye in end of stick. 



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Narcotics are drugs to which the effects arc 
too well known to require description. In 
treating domestic animals, opium, Indian 
hemp, chloral hydrate and belladonna are 
most frequently used. 

Purgatives, laxative or cathartics are sub- 
stances used for the purpose of loosening the 
bowels. In veterninary medicines, the most 
important purgatives are Glauber salts, Ep- 
som salts, aloes, castor oil, Croton oil and 
jalap. 

Vesicants are blistering reagents, the com- 
monest ones being cantharides or Spanish fly, 
Croton oil, strong acids, biniodide of mercury, 
silver nitrate, etc. 

Straps on Mattress. 




Makes it much easier to handle. Sew one 
on each of the four corners. Make straps of 
heavy duckmg, 

78 



Ever-Ready Ironing Board. 




Hinge board to the inside of a oloset or 
pantry door. Out of the way and in place. 



In the following paragraphs brief notes are 
given on the action and doses of some of the 
common drugs used in veterinary practice. 

Aconite lowers the temperature by weak- 
ening the pulse and causing an increased per- 
spiration. Doses for horses, 20 to 30 drops; 

79 



for cattle, 40 drops; for sheep, 3 to 5 drops; 
for dogs, 1 drop. 

Aloes is a purgative generally administered 
to horses; dose for the horse, 4 to 6 drams; 
for the dog, Yz dram. 

Areca nut is a well known vermifuge ; dose 
for horses, catle and mules, Yz to 1 dram. 

Aromatic ammonia is a, stimulant and anti- 
dote for acid poisons ; dose for horses and cat- 
tle, J^ to 4 ounces; for sheep, J^ oz. 

Easy Way to Stretch Shoes. 




Pack damped oats in the shoes. Leave oats 
dry out before removing. 

80 



Arsenic is an alterative and nerve tonic ; 
dose for hoses, 5 grains ; for cattle, 5 to 8 
grains; for sheep, 1 grain. 

Bismuth subnitrate produces a coat on the 
stomach and intestinal walls and soothes irri- 
tation in cases of diarrhea; dose for horses, 
2 drams; for sheep, 20 grains; for dogs, 5 to 
10 grains. 

Bromide of potash lowers the temperature 
and checks nervous excitement; dose for 
horses, 2 to 6 drams; for sheep, 1 to 2 drams; 
for pigs, 1 dram ; for dogs, 10 to 20 drams. 

Calomel is a vigorous cathartic; dose for 
horses, 15 to 60 grains; for sheep, 8 grains; 
for pigs, 5 grains ; for dogs, 1 grain. 

Trouser and Skirt Hanger. 




Bend heavy wire as shown i|i cut. 
81 



Cantharides when used locally is a blister- 
ing agent and given internally it is a stimu- 
lant ; dose for horses, 6 grains ; for sheep, 4 
grains; for pigs, 3 grains. 

Carbolic acid is mostly used as an antisep- 
tic and disinfectant and should be used in a 
solution in water at the rate of 1 part to 100 
parts. 

Stretching Wire Netting, 




To stretch wire uniformly tight, take a 2x4 
4 to 6 feet long, drive 16-penny nails through 
at a space of every six inches. Place the 2x4 
on the wire and stand on same as shown in cut. 

82 



^ Castor oil is a mild purgative of great value. 
Dose for horses, 1 pint; for cattle, IJ/2 pints; 
sheep, ^ of an ounce; dogs, J4 an ounce. 

Catechu is an astringent and useful in 
checking diarrhea. Dose for horses, 2 to 5 
drams; for sheep, 1 to 2 drams; for dogs, 20 
grains. Chalk may also be used for the same 
purpose in doses of 1 ounce for the horse and 
1 dram for sheep, pigs or dogs. 

Camp Fire Cooking. 




Use an old piece of gas pipe about 36 inches 
long, and drive into th^i ground to support 
wire holders. Use No. 6 wire. 

83 



Charcoal is very useful in checking digestive 
disturbances and as an absorbent for various 
kinds of material or acid poisons. It may be 
given in as large doses as will be taken. 

Chloral hydrate is a powerful narcotic, val- 
uable in the treatment of spasmodic colic. 
Dose for horses, 1 ounce; for sheep, 1 dram; 
for pigs/ 50 grains; for dogs, 25 grains. 

A Handy Pocket to Hang on Foot of Bed. 





A useful receptacle for an invalid, to be 
made of demin, linen or any heavy material 
as shown in cut. 



I 



Corrosive sublimate is an active poison 
much used as an antiseptic and for ordinary 
purposes should be used at the rate of 1 or 2 
parts to each 1,000 parts of water. 

Croton oil, commonly used as a blistering 
agent, may also be administered as a vermi- 
fuge. Dose for horses and pigs, 1 to 10 drops ; 
for dogs, 1 drop. 

Epsom salts is one of the most frequently 
used purgatives. Dose for the horse, 1 pound ; 
for cattle, 1 to 2 pounds; for sheep, 1 to 4 
ounces; for the dog, 1 to 4 drams. 

Good Look for Drawers. 




Use strap hinges. Bend pieces of iron as 
shown in cut. 

85 



Gentian is a bitter tonic. Dose for the 

horse, 4 to 8 drams ; for sheep, 1 to 2 drams ; 
for pigs, 50 grains; for dogs, 15 grains. 

Formalin is a non-corrosive and non-pois- 
onous antiseptic of great value, its chief dis- 
advantage being an irritating effect on the 
eyes and nose. For ordinary purposes, such 
as treatment of wounds and disinfecting, it 
may be used in a 2 to 4 per cent solution of 
water. 

Ginger is used as a stomachic and stimu- 
lant. Dose for horses, 1 ounce; for sheep, 1 
dram; for dogs, 15 grains. 

Emergency Button Hole for Worn-Out Collar. 




Punch hole in a small piece of cardboard and 
slip under band of collar, and use as shown 
in exit. 

86 



Glauber salts is a valuable and much used 
purgative. Dose for the horse, I pound; for 
cattle, V/i pounds; for dogs, 1 dram. 

Hydrochloric acid is used as a corrective 
for faulty digestion. Dose for horses and cat- 
tle, 1 to 3 drams; for sheep, 25 drops; for 
pigs, 20 drops. 

Indian hemp is a narcotic much used in 
cramp colic. Dose for horses, J^ to 1 dram; 
for sheep, 10 to 16 grains; for dogs, 1 to 2 
grains. 

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Bend piece of old pipe into the shape of 
the letter N. Cover gate with wire netting 
and hang with wire hooks with staples fitted 
into the post. 



87 



Iodide of potash is an alterative extensively 
used for the internal treatment of various in- 
fectious diseases. It is a specific for lumpy 
jaw. Dose for horses, J^ dram; for cattle, 1 
to 2 drams. 

Iron peroxidci sulphate and carbonate are 
used as general tonics. Dose for horses, 2 to 

4 drams; for sheep, Yz dram; for dogs, 2 to 

5 grains. 

A Sleeping Bag. 




Double an ordinary blanket and pin up one 
side and the bottom with large horse blanket 
pinsr. 



Jalap IS a purgative chiefly used for the 
smaller animals. Dose for hogs, 1 to 2 drams ; 
for dogs, 1 dram. 

Laudanum is much used as an anodyne and 
in treatment of colic. Dose for horses, 2 to 4 

Kitchen Convenience. 




Make a four-ply pad of white canton flannel, 
and cut a slit to accommodate the hand as 
shown in cut. 

89 



ounces ; for sheep and pigs, 2 drams ; for dogs, 
20 drops. 

Lime water is an astringent and antidote for 
acid poison. Dose for horses, 4 to 5 ounces ; 
for cattle, 5 to 8 ounces ; for sheep, 1 ounce ; 
for dogs, 1 dram. 

Linseed oil is a well known and valuable 
purgative. Dose for horses, J^ to 1}4 pints; 
for sheep, 6 ounces; for pigs, 5 ounces; for 
dogs, 1 to 2 ounces. 

To Adjust Drop Light to Height Desired. 




Saw slits from opposite sides just large 
enough to admit wire. This will enable you 
to raise or lower the light to any length de- 
sired. 

90 



Male fern is chiefly used as a vermifuge. 
Dose for horses, 1 ounce; for sheep, 2 drams; 
for hogs, 1 dram; for dogs, 30 drops. 

Morphine is used like laudanum in relieving 
pain and quieting the action of the intestines. 
Dose for horses, 5 to 10 grains; for dogs, % 
to j4 grain. 

Nux Vomica is a much used tonic. Dose 
for horses, 20 to 60 grains; for cattle, the 
same ; for sheep, 10 grains ; for hogs, 8 grains ; 
for dogs, 2 grains. 

Olive oil is used as a laxative, like linseed 
oil. Dose for horses, 1 to 2 pints; for sheep; 
3 to 6 ounces ; for dogs, 1 to 3 ounces. 



Practical Pigeon Hopper. 




Take some quart size buckets and cut the 
tops out as shown in cut. Tack the buckets 
on a 1x6 plank, having buckets 10 inches apart. 
It will cut your feed bill, as they are unable 
to throw the feed out, 

91 



Opium is a narcotic used for the prevention 
of spasms. Dose for horses, 1 to 2 drams; 
for cattle, 2 to 4 drams; for dogs, 1 to 5 
grains. 

Sulphur is used internally as an alterative. 
Dose for horses, 1 ounce; for sheep, 1 to 2 
drams ; for pigs, 1 to 4 drams ; for dogs, 50 
grains. 

Homemade Vise. 



^^^ 



Use an old monkey wrench from which the 
handle has been broken. Staple handle of 
wrench to the bench and nail small pieces at 
either side of the jaw as shown in cut* 

92 



Sweet spirits of niter acts as d slight stimu- 
lant, lowers the temperature and causes 
sweating. Dose for horses, 1 to 3 ounces; 
for cattle, 3 to 4 ounces; for sheep, 3 to 6 
drams ; for pigs, 2 drams ; for dogs, 50 drops. 

Homemade Vise. 




Screw piece of wood to. bench, placing wash- 
ers under the screws as shown in cut. 



Sheep — ^To Prevent Jumping Fences. 

Clip off the eyelashes of the under lids with 
a pair of scissors. The animal will not at- 
tempt a fence again until the eye-lashes arc 
grown. 

93 



To Prevent Taking of Poison Out of an Un- 
labeled Bottle. 



Take a piece of ribbon 
or cloth and stick five or 
six eight-ounce tack; 
through same ; then tie on 
neck of bottle, leaving the 
points sticking outwards 
as shown in cut. 




Good Salve. 

Put about 25 drops of carbolic acid into 
three ounces of vaseline and stir well. It will 
remove all pain and danger of infection at 
once from insect stings and animal bites and 
scratches. Also for obstinate sores and ulcer- 
ations. 

For Barbed Wire Cuts. 

Bathe with a solution of carbolic acid anc 
water several times daily and apply muttor 
tallow. The smoke of burning wool is the" 
best remedy possible for a wound made by a 
rusty nail or a piece of glass. 

94 



Taking Capsules. 

Take a spoonful of thick milk or cream, put 
the capsule in center of it and cover with milk 
or cream. Then swallow it as though it were 
only milk. 

Home-Made Medicine Dropper. 






Make two V shape grooves in the stopper as 
shown in cut. Size of grooves will depend on 
the character of the liquid in the bottle. 

A Simple Remedy for Persons Choking. 

Persons who are choking from having swal- 
lowed large substances like peach stones, have 
been relieved by breaking into the upturned 
mouth a fresh tgg. 

For Slight Constipation in the Baby. 

Do not dose, but knead the bowels very 
gently, using castor oil warmed just a little 
bit. 

95 



Hame-Made Crutches. 




Use an old worn 
out broom as shown 
in cut, pad and cover 
same. Easy to make, 
is cheap and durable. 



Removing a Cork from a Bottle. 

A cork that has been pushed into a bot- 
tle accidentally can. be easily removed 
in the following manner: Tie several knots 
in one end of a string to form a large cluster 
and drop it into the bottle, holding on to the 
other end of the sring. The cluster formed 
by the knots at the end of the string will eas- 
ily draw out the cork. 



A Household Salve. 

A good salve for family use is made by 
melting together equal parts of beeswax, tal- 
low, rosin and camphor gum. 

96 



An Easy Way to Take Dry Medicine. 

Wrap the dose to be taken tightly in a bit 
of tissue paper. The wrapper keeps the medi- 
cine from the palate and acts as a capsule. 

Cure far Rattlesnake Bites. 

Common coal or kerosene oil, such as is 
used in lamps, has been found a specific for 
rattlesnake bites. Put the oil in a small cup 
or large mouth bottle and press firmly against 
the bitten place. Renew the oil every few 
minutes. 

Easy Way to Remove Splinters. 




. // s 



Take a common steel pen point and press 
it down on the flesh about one-third of an 
inch away from the splinter, then push it op 
over and catch the splinter between the points 
as shown in cut. 

97 



To Raise the Body of a Drowned Person. 



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o «> % * • '. 



The following scientific method was recent- 
ly used successfully in Oklahoma. Procuring 
a quantity of unslacked lime and some gallon 
g-lass jars, the German who had undertaken 
the job, was rowed out to a spot near where 
the body went down. One of the jars was 
filled about half full of the lime, then filled 
with water, tightly corked and dropped into 
the water. It soon exploded. After the third 
trial, each in a different place, the body came 
to the surface. 



Rust from Steel. — Take half ounce of em- 
ery powder mixed with one ounce of soap and 
rub well. 



A Sure Cure for Neuralgia. 

Take the white of an egg and spread it on 
a piece of soft cotton cloth, sprinkle pure 
ground black pepper over it until it is almost 
black, then bind it to the affected parts. 

When the trouble is in the head bind it on 
the temple. 

One application will effect a cure. Try it 
and be convinced. 

When Eggs are Accidentally Broken. 

Place same in a glass or cup and cover with 
cold water which will prevent them from dry- 
ing, and you will find them as good as fresh 
when ready to use. 



To Keep Cork Out of the Way. 

:3 




When you push the cork 
down into the medicine 
by mistake, use an old 
hairpin as shown in cut 
and notice how easily the 
contents will pour out af- 
ter that. 



99 



Cheap Hen Nests. 




Wire nail kegs to wall as shown in cut with 
number eight wire and a few staples. Bend 
wire around staple so the next can be taken 
down and cleaned when necessary. The holes 
sawed in the side are to aid in removing hens. 



A Good Liniment for Man or Beast. 

Put in a quart bottle a pint of kerosene, 
add five cents worth of camphor gum and 
let stand over night, add one-half pint of 
sweet oil, shake well and it is ready for use. 
For burns, stiff neck and sore throat it has 
no equal. It is fine for raw sores on man or 
beast. Try this valuable liniment on your 
horse's shoulders when sore. 

100 



Sprains and Bruises. 

If a lye is made by boiling wood ashes in 
a little water, and the feet or sprained place 
is bathed in this while warm, it will be found 
a splendid remedy. Keep the wounded mem- 
ber in the water, made as hot as it can be 
borne, for ten minutes. The lye must not be 
too strong. 

Canning Com« 

Cut corn off of cob and boil one-half hour, 
adding one teacup full of the juice of ripe to- 
matoes to every quart of corn. Seal while 
hot. Do not season until you open can to 
be used. 



Bottle Indicator for Medicine. 

Paste a strip of paper around 
I neck of bottle. Print numbers 
from 1 to 12. If necessary to 
give the medicine on the half 
hour why place dot between. 



34 6' 



Stick pin in cork as shown in 
cut, and move around to the time when the 
next dose is to be given. Try it and be con- 
vinced. 

101 



Home-Made Boat 




Cut a square hole 24 inches in a syrup bar- 
rel. Make frame oi cwo boards one by 12^. 
10 feet long, with cross pieces as shown in 
cut. Nail barrel to frame. 

Special Directions, in case of poisoning from 
Arsenic, Corrosive Sublimate, Verdigris, Blue 
Vitrol and from Vegetables kept in copper 
vessels. — Give emetic and white of egg, sweet 
oil and milk. 

Sugar of Lead. — Give emetic and epsom 
salt. 

Hemlock, Aconite, Belladonna and Fox 
Glove. — Give emetic then tannin and stimu- 
lants. 

Opium, Laudanum and Morphine. — Give an 
emetic, follow with strong coffee or white of 
an egg. Keep patient walking two or three 
hours, and extremities warm. 

102 



Valuable Information in Case of Injury 
where a Physician Cannot be Secured. 

A Shock.— If faint and cold, give stimulant 
in small doses, once in fifteen or twenty min- 
utes, and secure warmth by external appli- 
cations or rubbing. 

Bleeding from Wound. — If from an artery, 
stop the current of blood to the wound by 
putting a compress or cloth pad over the ar- 
tery. Fasten it firmly by a handkerchief or 
bandage, which may be tightened by twisting 
in a thick as a binder. The location of the 
artery can generally be determined by the 
throbbing sensation. If from a vein, apply 
pressure directly over the wound or by expo- 
sure or application of cold water. Perchlo- 
hide of Iron may be applied with cloth or lint. 
Keep the part elevated. 

Wounds. — The part should be properly 
cleansed of all foreign matter, the edges 
brought together and fastened with strips of 
adhesive plaster; apply some anodyne solu- 
tion; give stimulant, laudanum with Brandy, 
if necessary. 

103 



Bruises. — Apply tincture of arnica and 
worm-wood or hamamelis; keep well covered 
and warm. 

Poisoned Wounds, from Bite of Animals. — 

Treatment should be prompt. It possible, suck 
the wound thoroughly two or three minutes; 
cauterize with either nitric acid, chloride of 
zinc or nitrate of silver, use whiskey intern- 
ally. 

A Home-Made Leather Punch. 





Can be easily made with a rifle cartridge 
shell, using the size shell desired. Holes cut 
in the side of the shell enables you to empty 
the shell of the leather without any trouble. 

Poisons. — General Directions — Give an eme- 
tic as soon as possible ; tablespoonful of pow- 
dered mustard in a tumbler of water, or twen- 
ty grains of ipecac, after vomiting, give freely 
of warm drinks. 

104 



Folding Tomato Vine Arbor. 




Is made of laths 
and number eight 
wire and makes an 
ideal support for 
your tomatoes. Af- 
ter the season is 
over with, fold up 
and save until next 
season. 



Removing a Bug Out of the Ear. 

A bug in the ear is a very painful sensation. 
A lighted match held close to the ear will fre- 
quently cause the bug to come out. If con- 
venient, a candle is better, and an electric 
light is still better. Sweet oil poured in the 
ear is a good remedy. It is very healing to 
the wound that the bug is so apt to leave. 

Medical Suggestions for Emergencies. 
Ague. — To prevent give five grains of qui- 
nine every morning. To cure move the bow- 
els, give five grains of quinine three times a 
day and a vapor bath every evening. 

105 




Hawk and Owl Trap. 



Set a pole 10 or 12 feet high 
with cleats nailed on side so as 
to climb to top. Set a steel trap 
on top, securely fastened. Pole 
should be a hundred yards from 
the house. 



Dysentery. — Powder of opium, ^ gr., and 
a teaspoonful of ipecacuanha, given every two 
hours. 

Delirium Tremens. — Move the bowels ; g^ve 
beef tea every half hour. For a sleeping 
draught give 20 grains chloral disrolved in 
water. 

Emetics. — An ounce of ipecacuanha wine, or 
15 grains of sulphate of zinc in water, or a 
tablespoonful of salt, or a draught of mustard 
and water. 

Fainting, from loss of blood, shock, or 
weakness. — Keep the body in a reclining posi- 
tion; loosen clothing; sprinkle face and neck 

106 



Bites of snakesy mad dogSi etc. — Stop the 
flow of blood to the heart with a cord or Hga- 
"ture ; suck the wound, scratch the edges of the 
wound with a sharp pen-knife and apply car- 
bolic acid or caustic to the wound. 

Bums. — Apply cloths soaked in oil. Sweet 
oil is best. Keep burned member in natural 
position. 

Colic and Diarrhoea. — Give twenty drops of 
chlorodine in brandy and water. 

To Prevent Waste in Feeding Stock. 



Make box five feet square, corner posts out 
of two by fours, five feet high, saw on the 
four sides as shown in cut. You will find it 
will prevent the cattle from wasting by 
tramping the fodder under foot, and will save 
you many dollars in a year's time. 

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Rheumatism. — Wear dry apparel, avoid 
damp ground and alcoholic beverages. Celery 
is claimed to be a fine specific for the disease. 
Drink w^ater in which celery cut into strips 
has been boiled. Put sweet milk, with a little 
flouf and nutmeg, into a saucepan with boiled 
celery; serve it warm with toast; eat with 
potatoes. 



To Remove a Large Rock. 




Dig a small ditch around same and partly 
under the stone, then build a big fire on it» 
When thoroughly hot throw 4 or 5 buckets of 
cold water over it. This is safer and less ex- 
pensive than blasting it out. 

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Home-Made Brooder. 




Cut an old sugar barrel half in two, line in- 
side with paper or old flannel cloth; at bot- 
tom cut hole as shown in cut. Chicks can be 
kept perfectly warm by placing a stone jug 
of boiling water inside. Jug should be refilled 
with hot water twice per day. 

Sprains. — Use cold water cloths; keep limb 
in an elevated restful position. 

Sunstroke. — Apply cold water to head; 
loosen clothes; move bowels. 



Remedy for Ear Ache. 

Moisten the end of your little finger with 
essence of oil of peppermint and rub gently 
in the outer opening of the ear. 

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Historical and Geographical 

Population of the States and Territories in the 
Union. 

(From the Census of 1900 and 1910. Also data 

concerning the formation, secession, 

and readmittance of States. 

Alabama— Population in 1900, 1,828,697; in 
1910, 2,138,093. Formed from territory ceded 
to the United States by the State of South 
Carolina and Georgia. Seceded Jan. 11, 1861. 
Readmitted to representation upon ratifying 
the fourteenth amendment, July 13, 1868. 

Cake Pan Bottom of Glass. 




Cut the bottom of the pan out, leaving 
enough of an edge for the glass bottom to rest 
on. Cut glass to fit bottom. You will find 
it easy to keep clean and will enable one to 
examine the cake when baking. 

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Arizona— Population in 1900, 122,931; in 
1910, 204,354. Formed from territory ceded 
to the United States by Mexico, part by the 
treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of Feb. 2, 1848, 
and part by what is known as the *'Gadsden 
Purchase," in 1852. 

Sewing Burlap. 




Grind a sharp point on a sardine can opener, 
and you will have a needle that will answer 
every purpose. 

Arkansas — Population in 1900, 1,311,564; in 
1910, 1, 574,449. Formed from a portion of 
the territory ceded to the United States by 
France, under the name of "Louisiana," by 

the treaty of Paris of 1803. 

Ill 



Califok-nia— Population in 1900, 1,485,053; in 
1910, 2, 377,549. Formed from territory ceded 
to the United States by Mexico by the treaty 
of Guadalupe Hidalgro of Feb. 2, 1848. 

Homemade Nut Cracker. 




Bore holes of various sizes about one-half 
inch deep into a block of wood as shown in 
cut. 

Colorado— Population in 1900, 539,700; in 
1910, 799,024. Formed from portions of the 
territory ceded to the Unitel States by France 
by the treaty of April 30, 1803, and of that ce- 
ded by Mexico by the treaty of Guadalupe Hi- 
dalgo of Feb. 2, 1848. 

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Making Shoe Lace Tips. 




Use fine wire and twist around the shoe 
string as shown in cut. 

Connecticut— Population in 1900, 908,355 ; in 
1910, 1,114,756. One of the original thirteen 
states. 

Delaware— Population in 1900, 184,735; in 
1910, 202,322. One of the original thirteen 
states. 

Florida— Population in 1900, 528,542 ; in 
1910, 751,139. Formed from territory ceded to 
the United States by Spain by treaty of 1819. 
Seceded Jan. 11, 1861. Readmitted to repre- 
sentation upon ratifying the fourteenth 
amendment, June 25, 1868. 

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Georgia— Population in 1900, 2,216,331; in 
1910, 2,609,121. One of the original thirteen 
states. Seceded Jan. 19, 1861. Readmitted to 
representation by the act of July 15, 1870. 

Idaho— Population in 1900, 161,772; in 1910, 
325,594. Formed from a portion of the terri- 
tory ceded to the United States by France by 
treaty of April 30, 1803. 

Keeping Candle Stick Clean. 




Easy way to keep your candle stick clean 
is to fcfut a washer made from mica, or tin, 
to fit around base of candle to catch the tallow 
as it falls. 

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Illinois— Population in 1900, 4,821,550; in 
1910, 5,638,591. Formed from territory ceded 
to the United States by the State of Virginia. 

Indiana— Population in 1900, 2,516,462; in 
1910, 2,700, 876. Formed from territory ceded 
to the United States by the State of Virginia. 

To Prevent Baby From Overturning High Chair 




Anchor chair by hanging a flat iron to lower 
rounds as shown in cut. 

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Iowa— Population in 1900, 2,231,853; in 1910, 
2, 224,771. Formed from a portion of the ter- 
ritory of Wisconsin, as the "Territory of 
Iowa," June 12, 1838. 

Kansas— Population in 190U, I, 495; in 
1910, 1,690,949. Formed from territory ceded 
to the United States by France by the treaty 
of April 30, 1803, and by the State of Texas, in 
the settlement of her boundaries, in 1850. 

Easy Way to Pull a Wire Through Bent Fixture 




Roll a string into a small ball and blow it 
through the pipe. Tie end of the string to 
wire and pull through pipe as shown in cut. 



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I 



Kentucky— Population in 1900, 2,147,174; in 
1910, 2,289,905. Formed from a portion of the 
territory of the State of Virgmia. 

Louisiana — ^Population in 1900, 1,381,625; in 
1910, 1,656,388. Formed from territory ceded 
to the United States by France under the 
treaty of Paris of April, 1803. Seceded Jan- 
uary 26, 1861. Readmitted to representation 
upon ratifying the fourteenth amendment^ 
July 9, 1868. 

Pretty Settee for a Lawn. 







ill '-^^xesm 







Use an old discarded wood or iron settee, 
and allow hedge to grow through it, trim from 
time to time, and it will only be a matter of 
a season or two before you will have some- 
thing that is very useful as well as ornamental. 

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Maine— Population in 1900, 694,466; in 1910, 
742,371. Formed from a portion of the ter- 
ritory of the State of Massachusetts. 

Maryland— Population in 1900, 1,190,050; in 
1910, 1,295,346. One of the original thirteen 
states. 

Massachusetts— Population in 1900, 2,805,- 
346; in 1910, 3,366,416. One of the original 
thirteen states. 

Imitation Sea Breeze. 




Place shallow pan containing a saturated 
solution of salt before your electric fan; with 
fan tilted so air blows into the water. 



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Safe Way to Carry Fish Hooks. 




Take an empty shot gun shell and fit cork 
in the end as shown in cut, 

Michigan— Population in 1900, 2,420,982; in 
1910, 2,810,173. Formed from territory ceded 
to the United States by the State of Virginia. 

Minnesota— Population in 1900, 1,751,394; 
in 1910, 2,075,708. Formed from a portion of 
the territory ceded to the United States by 
France by the treaty of April 30, 1803. 

Mississippi— Population in 1900, 1,551,270; in 
1910, 1,797,114 Formed from territory ceded 
to the United States by the states of Georgia 
and South Carolina. Seceded Jan. 9, 1861. Re- 
admitted to representation by act of Feb. 23, 
1870. . 

Missouri — Population in 1900, 3,106,665; in 
1910, 3,293,335. Formed from a portion of the 
territory ceded to the United States by 
France, under the name of "Louisiana," by 
the treaty of Paris of 1803. 

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Montana— Population in 1900, 243,329; in 
1910, 376,053. Formed of a portion of the ter- 
ritory ceded to the United States by France 
by the treaty of April 30, 1803. ^ _ 

Nebraska— Population in 1900, 1,066,300; hi 
1910, 1,192,214. Formed from a portion of the 
territory ceded to the United States by France 
by the treaty of April 20, 1803. 

Nevada— Population in 1900, 42,335 ; in 1910, 
81,875. Formed from a portion of the terri- 
torry ceded to the United States by Mexico by 
the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of Feb. 2, 
1848. 

Handy Tool for Pulling Spikes. 




To overcome the danger of breaking handle 
of hammer while pulling spikes, bring into use 
a piece of old gas pipe 20 inches long and pro- 
ceed as shown in cut. 

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New Hampshire — Population in 1900, 411,- 
588 ; in 1910, 430,572. One of the original thir- 
teen states. 

New Jersey— Population in 1900, 1,883,669; 
in 1910, 2,537,167. One of the original thirteen 
states. 

New Mexico— Population in 1900, 195310; 
in 1910, 327,301. Formed from a portion of 
the territory ceded to the United States by 
Mexico by the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of 
Feb. 2, 1848. 

New York— Population in 1900, 7,268,012 ; in 
1910, 9,113,279; One of the original thirteen 
states. 

To Hear Better Over a Telephone. 




Place hand over transmitter while listening; 
by so doing you will overcome any local noise 
and will be able to hear much better what is 
being said. 

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A Good Kitchen Chair. 




Hinge arms on as shown in cut. Very lit- 
tle trouble to make, and the busy housewife 
will find it a great convenience. 

North Carolina— Population in 1900. 1,893,- 
810; in 1910, 2,206,287. One of the original 
thirteen states. Seceded May 21, 1861. Read- 
mitted to representation upon ratifying the 
fourteenth amendment, July 4,* 1868. 

North Dakota— Population in 1900, 319,316; 
in 1910, 577.0%. Formed from a portion of 
the territory ceded to the United States by 
France by treaty of April 30, 1803. 

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To Repair Leak in a Bucket. 




Daub a little paint over the leak on the inside 
and stick a small piece of cloth over it. After 
the paint is thoroughly dry, apply tv^o more 
coats of paint, and you will have a bucket 
that will last for years. 

Ohio— Population in 1900, 4,157,545; in 1910, 
4,767,121. Formed from territory ceded to the 
United States of Virginia. 

Oklahoma— Population in 1900, 398;331; in 
1910, 1,657,155. Formed by the union of Okla- 
homa Territory and Indian Territory. 

Oregon— Population in 1900, 413,516; in 
1910, 672 765. Formed from territory ceded 
of April 30, tLe treaty with Great Britain of 
June 15, 1846. 

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Pennsylvania— Population in 1900, 6,302,115; 
in 1910, 7,665,000. One of the original thirteen 
states. 

Rhode Island— Population in 1900, 428,553; 
in 1910 542,610. One of the original thirteen 
states. 

Clod Crusher for Gardeners. 



Have your local blacksmith to flatten out an 
old worn out shovel and rivet 16-penny nails 
into it, as shown in cut. 

South Carolina— Population in 1900, 1,340,- 
316; in 1910, 1,515,400. One of the original 
thirteen states. Seceded Dec. 20, 1860. Re- 
admitted to representation upon ratifying the 
fourteenth amendment, July 9, 1868. 

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South Dakota— Population in 1900, 401,570; 
in 1910, 583,888. Formed from a portion of 
the territory ceded to the United States by- 
France by treaty of April 30, 1803. 

Tennessee — Population in 1900, 2,020,616 ; in 
19103 2,184,789. Formed from territory ceded 
to the United States by North Carolina. Se- 
ceded May 6, 1861. Readmitted to representa- 
tion by joint resolution of July 24, 1866. 

To Remove Cork From Bottle Containing Car- 
bonated Drinks. 




Make pad by folding towel eight times. 
Place the pad on the table and strike bottle 
with repeated blows as shown in cut. 

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Bird Houses. 




Use flower pots, break holes in the bottom 
large enough to allow birds to enter. Take 
No. 6 wire and pull tight around the pots with 
a pair of pinchers. Staple the wire to the 
board as shown in cut. 

Texas— Population in 1900, 3,048,710; in 
1910, 3,896,542. This state was originally a 
part of the Republic of Mexico, but by a suc- 
cessful revolt the people established for them- 
selves an independent republican government^ 
and were subsequently annexed to the United 
States. Seceded Feb. 1, 1861. Readmitted to 
representation by the act of March 30, 1870. 

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Utah— Population in 1900, 276,749; in 1910, 
373,351. Formed from a portion of the terri- 
tory ceded to the United States by Mexico by 
the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of Feb. 2, 
1848. 

Homemade Candle Stick. 




Cut three slits in the bottom of an old to- 
mato can and turn points up sufficiently to 
hold the candle in place. 



Vermont— Population in 1900, 343,641; in 
1910, 355,956. Formed from a portion of the 
territory of the State of New York. 

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Virginia— Population in 1900, 1,854,184; in 
1910, 2,061,612. One of the original thirteen 
states. The area of Virginia at the date of 
ratification was 61,352 square miles, but Dec. 
31, 1862, a portion of its territory was set off 
and admitted into the Union as a free and in- 
dependent state under the name of West Vir- 
ginia. The state seceded April 17, 1861, and 
was readmitted to representation by act of 
Jan. 26, 1870. 

To Drive a Disappearing Nail in High-Class 
Cabinet Work. 




TJF 



Lift wood with chisel along with the grain. 
Drive in nail with nail punch, sticking the cut 
down with glue; sandpaper off, and it will be 
impossible to detect where the nail was driven 
in. 



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1 



To Repair Hot Water Bags. 




Don't throw away your old hot water bags, 
as they can be easily made almost new, by us- 
ing several coats of liquid court plaster, let- 
ting each court dry before putting on the next 
one. 

Washington— Population in 1900, 518,103; in 
1910, 1,141,990. Formed from territory ceded 
to the United States by France by treaty of 
April 30, 1803. The northern boundary of the 
territory was settled by a treaty wfth Great 
Britain, known as the "Oregon Treaty,'' of 
June 15, 1846. 

West Virginia— Population in 1900, 958,800; 
in 1910, 1,221,119. Formed from a portion of 
the territory of the State of Virginia. 

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Wisconsin— Population- in 1900, 2,069,042 ; in 
1910, 2,333,860. Formed from a portion of the 
territory of the State of Michigan, as the 
"Territory of Wisconson," April 20, 1836. 

Wyoming — Population in 1900, 92,531 ; in 
1910, 145,965. Formed from a portion of the 
territory ceded to the United States by France 
by treaty of April 30, 1803. 

District of Columbia — Population in 1900, 
278,718; in 1910, 331,069. The District of Co- 
lumbia was established under the 17th clause 

Homemade Book Rack. 






r----; 





N?l 



Cut a piece of galvanized iron, or heavy tin, 
as shown in cut No. 1. Bend the two pieces 
-as per dotted lines. Size of iron to be 15x7. 

130 



8th section 1st article of the Constitution of 
the United States. The territory embraced in 
the District was ceded to the United States, in 
accordance with the provisions of the Consti- 
tution, by the State of Maryland, by act of her 
legislature of Dec. 23, 1788, and by the State 
of Virginia, by act of her legislature of Dec. 
3, 1789. These cessions were accepted by 
Congress, by act of July 16, 1790, and the lines 
and boundo of the District were established by 
a proclamation of the President, George 
Washington, March 30, 1791. By an act of 
July 9, 1846, Congress retroceded the county 
of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, ta 
the State of Virginia. The present govern- 
ment of the District is administered by a. 
()oard of three Commissioners, appointed by 
the President, in pursuance of an act of Con- 
gress of June 20, 1874. 

To Mend a Pot Cover. 




Use empty spool ,and start screw from un- 
der side of the cover ...up into the spool. 

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Good Coat Hanger. 




When traveling on a train, hang on a lead 
pencil, place over two or more of the bars in 
rack overhead as shown in cut. 

Alaska— Population in 1900, 63,592 ; in 1910, 
645,356. Formed from territory ceded to the 
United States by Russia, by treaty of March 
30, 1867. 

Hawaii — Population in 1900, 154,001 ; in 
1910, 191,909. Formed from the territory of 
the Republic of Hawaii, annexed to the United 
States by act of Congress of July 7, 1898. 

Porto Rico— Population in 1900, 953,243; in 
1910, 1,118,012. Taken possession of by the 
United States Oct. 18, 1898. 

Military and Naval Services in 1900, 91,- 
219; in 1910, 55,607. 

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Total population for Continental United 
States in 1900, 75,994,575 ; in 1910, 91,972,267. 

Total population, including Alaska, Hawaii 
and Porto Rico, in 1900, 77,256430; in 1910, 
93,402,151. 

A census of the Ph'Hppine Islands was taken 
in 1903 by the United States government, and 
the population turned in was 7,635,426. 

Planting Early Seeds. 




Plant in egg shells filled with dirt, when 
seeds are up, replant egg shells in the ground 
without disturbing the roots. 

States' Nicknames. 

Alabama, "Cotton State;" Arkansas, "Bear 
State;" California, "Golden State;" Colorado, 
"Centennial State ;" Connecticut, "Nutmeg 
State;" Delaware, "Blue Hen State;" Florida, 
"Peninsula State!" Georgia, "Cracker State;" 

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Illinois, "Prairie State;" Indiana, "Hoosier 
State;" Iowa, "Hawkeye State;" Kansas, 
"Sunflower State;" Kentucky, ''Blue Gras's 
State;" Louisiana, "Pelican or Creole State;" 
Maine, "Pine Tree State;" Maryland, "Old 
Line State ;" Massachusetts, "Bay State ;" 
Michigan, "Wolverine;" Minnesota, "Gopher 
State;" Mississippi, "Bayou State ;" Montana, 
"Stubtoe State;" Nebraska, "Black Water 
State;" Nevada, "Silver State;" New Hamp- 
shire, "Granite State;" New Jersey, "Jersey 
Blue State;" New York, "Empire;" North 
Carolina, "Tar State ;" North Dakota, "Flick- 
ertail State;" Ohio, "Buckeye State;" Okla- 

To Separate Glasses When Stuck Together. 




Set glasses in a pan of warm water and pour 
cold water in the top glass. 

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homa, "Sunset State;" Oregon, *'Beaver 
State ;" Pennsylvania, "Keystone State ;" 
Rhode Island, "Little Rhody State;" South 
Carolina, "Palmetto State;" South Dakota, 
"Swingecat or Coyote State ;" Tennessee "Vol- 
unteer State;" Texas, "Lone Star State;" 
Utah, Mormon State;" Vermont, "Green 
Mountain State;" Virginia, "Old Dominion;" 
Wisconsin, "Badger;" Washington, "Chinook 
State ;" West Virginia, "Panhandle State." 

Handle for Hose. 




Take the handle off a lard tub or an old 
hucket and bend the wire around hose as 
shown in cut. 

Stumps — To Remove. 

One method is r.s follows : In the fall of 
the year bore a 1-inch hole 18 inches deep 

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Interesting and Instructive 

into the center of the stump and put in an 
ounce of saltpetre, filling up with water, and 
plugging the hole up. In the spring take out 
the plug, put in half a gill of kerosene and 
set fire to it. It will burn the stump out to 
its farthest root. Here is another plan: In 
the fall, with an inch auger, bore a hole in 
the centre of the stump 10 inches deep, and 
put into it a >^-lb. of vitriol, and cork the 
hole up very tight. In the spring the whole 
stump and roots extending all through their 
ramifications will be found so rotten that they 
can be easily destroyed. 

Envelope and Stamp Moistener. 




Cut a sponge to fit a small medicine bottle 
or vial as shown in cut. Fill with water and 
you will find that it will answer every purpose. 

The Great Salt Lake. 

Floating, difficult in fresh water and some- 
thing of an art in the sea, becomes in the 

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Great Salt Lake a condition impossible to 
avoid. Lie down and you lie half above the 
surface; enter it below your depth and you 
walk along after you have sunk to your arm- 
pits, provided only you can keep your bal- 
ance. No one ever drowned in it, although 
there have been deaths from strangulation; 
a gallon of it boiled yields a quart of salt. 
Orson Pratt, the first permanent white set- 
tler on its shore, swam in it on July 26, 1847. 

Homemade Flower Stand. 




Use four clothes hooks as shown in cut. 
Easy to make and inexpensive. 

The World's Oldest Book. 

Max MuUer, the eminent German linguist 
who was employed by the British East India 
company to translate the Las Vegas into 
English, thought it the oldest book in the 

137 



world. It is believed to have been in ex- 
istence, complete as we have it now, more 
than 1,500 years before Christ. Its claims to 
this distinction are only disputed by the so- 
called "Book of the Dead" from Egypt, con- 
sisting of many fragments, some of which date 
back to 6,000 B. C. 

Secret Drawer. 




Can be built in a step in the stairs with very 
little trouble and at a very small cost. 



Languages of the World 

There are said to be 3,424 spoken languages 
or dialects in the world. These are distrib- 
uted as follows : 

America 1,624; Asia 937; Europe 587; Afri- 
ca 276. 

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The English language is spoken by more 
than 150,000,000 of people. 

The German more than 120,000,000 people. 
The Russian more than 90,000,000 people. 
The French more than 60,000,000. 
The Spanish more than 55,000,000 people. 
The Italian more than 40,000,000 people. 
The Portuguese more than 30,000,000 peo- 
ple. 

The English language contains approxi- 
mately 600,000 words. Of this total nearly 
one-half consists of scientific terminology sel- 
dom met outside of text-books and of archaic, 
obsolescent or obsolete terms. 



Sanitary Fount. 




Turn faucet upside down with a wrench. 
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Oceans Depth. 

The greatest known depth of the sea is the 
South Atlantic Ocean, midway between the 
Island of Tristan d'Acunha and the mouth of 
the Rio de la Plata. The bottom was there 
reached at a depth of ..0,236 feet, or seven and 
three-fifths miles. In the North Atlantic 
Ocean, south of Newfoundland, soundings 
have been made to a depth of 4,580 fathoms or 
27.480 feet, while depths equaling 34,000 feet, 
or six and a half miles, are reported south 
of the Bermuda Islands. The average depth 
of the Pacific Ocean, between Japan and Cal- 
ifornia, is a little over 2,000 fathoms ; between 
Chile and the Sandwich Islands, 2,500 fath- 
oms, and between Chile and New Zealand, 1,- 
500 fathoms. The average depth of all the 
oceans is from 2,000 to 2,500 fathoms. 

Iron Rest. 




Drive small flat-headed nails in the board. 
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Where Four States Meet 

In the United States there is but one "four 
corners" where four States and Territories 
join. More than this, it is the only place 
of its kind in the world. This point, upon a 
spur of the Carizo Mountains, is the one 
where Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Ari- 
zona join. At no other place on the globe 
do we find four States Territories or provinces 
uniting to form such a junction. This spot is 
not easy of access, and few tourists ever see 
it, yet a monument stands at the point, erected 
by United States surveyors and inscribed with 
the names of the States and Territories whose 
boundaries meet there. The point is reach- 
To Prevent Screw From Working Loose. 




Drive a small staple over the head, fitting 
into the slot as shown in cut. 

141 



€d by a trail from the road leading from Nava- 
jo Springs in Colorado, in the Ute Indian Res- 
ervation, to the San Juan River. The trail 
leaves the road and crosses the river near 
Scott's trading-post in Utah, and leads to the 
monument, which is of the usual type erected 
by Government surveyors to mark State cor- 
ners. 

Handy Pin Cushion. 




Sew piece of elastic to a small pin cushion 
to fit the wrist as shown in cut. 

Wonders of the Sea. 

Oceans occupy three-fourths of the earth's 
surface. At the depth of 3,500 feet waves 
are not felt. The tempjerature is the same, 
varying only a trifle, from the poles to the 
burning sun of the equator. 

A mile down the water has a pressure of a 
ton on every square inch. If a box six feet 

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deep were filled with sea water and allowed to 
evaporate, there woudl be two inches of salt 
left on the bottom of the box. Taking the 
average depth of the oceans of the world to 
be three miles, there would be a layer of salt 
230 feet thick over the entire bed should the 
water evaporate. The water of the ocean is 
colder at the bottom than at the surface. In 
many places, especially in the bays on the 
coast of Norway, the water freezes at the 
bottom before it does above. 

Waves are very deceptive. To look at them 
in a storm one would think the whole water 
traveled. The water stays in the same place, 
but the motion goes on. Sometimes in storms 
these waves are forty feet high, and travel 
fifty miles per hour — nearly twice as fast as 
the fleetest steamship. The base of a wave — 
the distance from valley to valley on either 
side at the bottom — is generally reckoned as 
being fifteen times the hight, therefore, an 
average wave, say one 25 feet high, has a 
base extending over 375 feet. The force of 
waves breaking on the shore is said to be 
seventeen tons to the square yard. 

The State Capitol of Texas 

is the largest state building in the United States 

143 



States and the seventh in size among the build- 
ings of the world. It is a vast Greek cross of 
red Texas granite, with a central rotunda cov- 
ered by a dome 311 feet high. It was begun in 
1881 and finished in 1888, having cost about 
$3,500,000. It was paid for with 3,000,000 
acres of public land, deeded to the capitalists 
who executed the work. 

Easy Way to Pop Corn. 




Drench the pop corn in water before plac- 
ing over the fire and every grain will pop. 

Interesting Facts. 

There are 2,750 languages. 
America was discovered in 1492. 
A square mile contains 640 acres. 
Envelopes weer first used in 1839. 
Telescopes were invented in 1590. 
A barrel of rice weighs 600 pounds. 
A barrel of flour weighs 196 pounds. 
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Tightening a Curtain Pole. 







QimiHiiUis. 
Use a common table fork as shown in cut. 

The Largest Map in the World. 

The largest map in the world is the ordi- 
nance survey map of England, containing over 
108,000 sheets, and costing about $1,000,000 a 
year for twenty years. The scale varies from 
ten feet to one-tenth of an inch to a mile. 
The details are so minute that maps having a 
scale of twenty-five inches show every hedge, 
fence, wall, building, and even every isolated 
tree in the country. The plans show not 
only the exact shape of every building, but of 
every porch, area, doorstep, lampost, railway 
and fireplug. 

Ezekiel's reed was nearly 11 feet; a cubit 
was nearly 22 inches ; a hand's breadth is equal 
to 35-8 inches; a finger's breadth is equal to 
a little less than 1 inch; an ephah, or bath, 
contained 4 gallons and 5 pints ; a hin was 3 
quarts and 3 pints ; an omer was 6 pints ; a 
cab was 5 pints. 

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FARMERS' BIXLLETINS. 

Bulletins in this list will be sent free, so long as the 
supply lasts, to any resident of the United States, on 
application to his Senator, Representative, or Delegate 
in Congress, or to the Secx-etary of Agriculture, Wash- 
ington, D. C. Because of the limited supply, appli- 
cants are urged to select only a few numbers, choos- 
ing those which are of special interest to them. The 
bulletins entitled ^^ Experiment Station Work'' give 
briefly the results of experiments performed by th^d 
State experiment stations. 

22. The Feeding of Farm Animals. 

27. Flax for Seed and Fiber. 

28. Weeds: And How to Kill Them. 
30. Grape Diseases on the Pacific Coast 
32. Silos and Silage. 

34. Meats: Composition and Cooking. 

35. Potato Culture. 

36. Cotton Seed and Its Products. 
42. Facts About Milk. 

44. Commercial Fertilizers. 

47. Insects Affecting the Cotton Plant. 

48. The Manuring of Cotton. 

49. Sheep Feeding. , 

51. Standard Varieties of Chickens. 

52. The Sugar Beet. 

54. Some Common Birds. 

55. The Dairy Herd. 

56. Experiment Station Work — I. 

60. Methods of Curing Tobacco. 

61. Asparagus Culture. 

62. Marketing Farm Produce. 

63. Care of Milk on the Farm. 

64. Ducks and Geese. 

65. Experiment Station Work — II. 
69. Experiment Station Work — III. 
71. Essentials in Beef Production. 
73. Experiment Station Work — IV. 

77. The Liming of Soils. 

78. Experiment Station Work — V. 

79. Experiment Station Work — VI.. 
81. Corn Culture in the South. 

32. The Culture of Tobacco. 

83. Tobacco Soils. 

84. Experiment Station Work — VIL 

85. Fisn as Food. 

146 ' ' ' 



86. Thirty Poisonous Plants. 

87. Experiment Station Work — VJ] J. 

88. Alkali Lands. > 

91. Potato Diseases and Treatment, 

92. Experiment Station Work — IX. 

93. Sugar as Food. 

96. Raising Sheep for Mutton. 

97. Experiment Station Work — X. 
99. Insect Enemies of Shade Trees* 

}00. Hog Raising in the South. 
101. Millets. 

103. Experiment Station Work — XI. 

104. Notes on Frost. 

105. Experiment Station Work — XII. 
i06. Breeds of Dairy Cattle. 

107. Experiment Station Work— XIII. 
110. Rice Culture in the United States. 

112. Bread and Bread Making. 

113. The Apple and How to Grow It. 

114. Experiment Station Work — XIV. 

118. Grape Growing in the South. 

119. Experiment Station Work — XV. 

120. Insects Affecting Tobacco. 

121. Beans, Peas, and Other Legumes as Food. 

122. Experiment Station Work— XVI. 
124. Experiment Station Work — XVII. 

126. Practical Suggestions for Farm Buildings. 

127. Important Insecticides. 

128. Eggs and Their Uses as Food. 

131. Household Tests for Detection of Oleomargarine and Renova- 
ted Butter. 

132. Insect Enemies of Growing W^heat. 

133. Experiment Station Work — XVIII. 

134. Tree Planting on Rural School Grounds. 

135. Sorghum Sirup Manufacture. 

137. The Angora Goat. 

138. Irrigation in Field and Garden. 

139. Emmer: A Grain for the Semiarid Regions. 

140. Pineapple Growing. 

142. Principles of Nutrition and Nutritive Value of Food. 

144. Experiment Station Work — XIX. 

145. Carbon Bisulphid as an Insecticide. 

149. Experiment Station Work— XX. 

150. Clearing New Land. 
152. Scabies of Cattle. 

154. The Home Fruit Garden: Preparation and Care. 

155. How Insects Affect Health in Rural Districts. 

156. The Home Vineyard. 

157. The Propagation of Plants. 

158. How to Build Small Irrigation Ditches. 
162. Experiment StatioK Work — XXI. 

164. Rape as a Forage Crop. 

165. Silkworm Culture. 

166. Cheese Making on the Farm. 

167. Cassava. 

169. Experiment Station Work— XXII. 

170. Principles of Horse Feeding. 

172. Scale Insects and Mites on Citrus Trees 

173. Primer of Forestry. Part I: TW ij^'^'O*' 

174. Broom Corn 

147 



i?.*!. Home Manufacture and Use of Unfermented Grape Juice. 

176. Cranberry Culture. 

177. Squab Raising. 

178. Insects Injurious in Cranberry Culture. 

179. Horseshoeing. 

181. Pruning. 

182. Poultry as Food. 

183. Meat on the Farm: Butchering, Curing and Keeping. 

185. Beautifying the Home Grounds. 

186. Experiment Station Work— XXIII. 
^87. Drainage of Farm Lands. 

188. Weeds Used in Medicine. 

190. Experiment Station Work— XXIV. 

192. Barnyard Manure. 

193. Experiment Station Work— XXV.. 

194. Alfalfa Seed. 

195. Annual Flowering Plants. 

196. Usefulness of the American Toad. 

197. Importation of Game Birds and Eggs for Propagation. 

198. Strawberries. 

199. Corn Growing. 

200. Turkeys. 

201. Cream Separator on Western Farms. 

202. Experiment Station Work— XXVI. 

203. Canned Fruits, Preserves, and Jellies. 

204. The Cultivation of Mushrooms. 

205. Pig Management. 

206. Milk Fever and Its Treatment. 

209. Controlling the Boll Weevil in Cotton Seed and at Ginneries. 

210. Experiment Station Work— XXVII. 

211. The Use of Paris Green in Controlling the Cotton Boll Weev^'U 
213. Raspberries. 

217. Essential Steps in Securing an Early Crop of Cotton. 

218. The School Garden. 

219. Lessons from the Grain Rust Epidemic of 1904. 

220. Tomatoes. 

221. Fungous Diseases of the Cranberry. 

222. Experiment Station Work — XXVIII. 

223. Miscellaneous Cotton Insects in Texas. 
Z24. Canadian Field Peas. 

Z25. Experiment Station Work— XXIX. 

227. Experiment Station Work — XXX. 

228. Forest Planting and Farm Management. 

229. The Production of Good Seed Com. 

231. Spraying for Cucumber and Melon Diseases. 

232. Okra: Its Culture and Uses. 

233. Experiment Station Work — XXXI. 

234. The Guinea Fowl. 

232. Preparation of Cement Concrete. 

236. Incubation and Incubators. 

237. Experiment Station Work— XXXII. 

238. Citrus Fruit Growing in the Gulf States. 

239. The Corrosion of Fence Wire. 

241. Butter Making on the Farm. 

242. An Example of Model Farming. 

243. Fungicides and Their Use in Preventing Diseases of Fruits, 

244. Experiment Station Work — XXXIII. 

245. Renovation of Worn-out Soils. 

246. Saccharine Sorghums for Forage. 
248. The Lawn. 

148 



249. Cereal Breakfast Foods. 

250. The Prevention of Stinking Smut oi Wheat and Loose Smut of 

Oats. 

251. Experiment Station Work— XXXIV. 

252. Maple Sugar and Sirup. 

253. The Germination of Seed Corn. 

254. Cucumbers. 

255. The Home Vegetable Garden. 

256. Preparation of Vegetables for the Table. 

257. Soil Fertility. 

258. Texas or Tick Fever and its Prevention. 

259. Experiment Station Work— XXXV. 

260. Seed of Red Clover and its Impurities. 

262. Experiment Station Work— XXXVI. 

263. Practical Information for Beginners in Irrigation. 

264. The Brown-tail Moth and How to Control It. 

266. Management of Soils to Conserve Moisture. 

267. Experiment Station Work — XXXVII. 

268. Industrial Alcohol: Sources and Manafacture. 

269. Industrial Alcohol: Uses and Statistics. 

270. Modem Conveniences for the Farm Home. 

271. Forage Crop Practises in Western Oregon and Western Wash- 
ington. 

272. A Successful Hog and Seed-corn Farm. 

273. Experiment Station Work— XXXVIII. 

274. Flax Culture. 

275. The Gypsy Moth and How to Control It. 

276. Experiment Station Work— XXXIX. 

277. The Use of Alcohol and Gasoline in Farm Engines. 

279. A Method of Eradicating Johnson Grass. 

280. A Profitable Tenant Dairy Farm. 

281. Experiment Station Work — XL. 

282. Celery. 

283. Spraying for Apple Diseases and the Coddling Moth in the 

Ozarks. 

284. Insect and Fungous Enemies of the Grape East of the Rocky 
Mountains. 

285. The Advantage of Planting Heavy Cotton Seed. 

286. Comparative Value of Whole Cotton Seed and Cotton-seed 
Meal in Fertilizing Cotton. 

287. Poultry Management. 

288. Nonsaccharine Sorghums. 

289. Beans. 

290. The Cotton Bollworm. 

291. Evaporation of Apples. 

292. Cost of Filling Silos. 

293. Use of Fruit as a Food. 

294. Farm Practice in the Columbia Basin Uplands. 

295. Potatoes and Other Root Crops as Food. 

296. Experiment Station Work— XLI. 

298. Food Value of Corn and Corn Products. 

299. Diversified Farming Under the Plantation System. 

300. Some Important Grasses and Forage Plants for the Gulf Coast 

Region. 

301. Home-grown Tea. 

302. Sea Island Cotton: Its Culture, Improvement and Diseases. 

303. Corn Harvesting Machinery. 

304. Growing and Curing Hops. 

305. Experiment Station Work — XLII. 

306. Dodder in Relation to Farm Seeds. 

149 



307. Roseiie: Its Culture and Uses. 

309. Experiment Station Work — XLIII. 

310. A Successful Alabama Diversification Farm. 

311. Sand-clay and Burnt-clay Roads. 

312. A Successful Southern Hay Farm. 

313. Harvesting and Storing Corn. -d n ttt ^i 

314. A Method of BreedinP- Early Cotton to Escape BoU-vVeevil 

Damage. 

315. Progress in Legume Inoculation 

316. Experiment Station Work — XLIV . 

317. Experiment Station Work — XLV. 

319! Demonstration Work in Cooperation with Southern Farmers 

320. Experiment Station Work — XLVI. 

321. The Use of the Split-log Drag on Earth Roads. 

322. Milo as a Dry-land Grain Crop , . r a t ^-u^ xr^^^v. 

323. Clover Farming on the Sandy Jack-pine Lands of the JNortn. 
324! Sweet Potatoes. 

325. Small Farms in the Corn Belt. 

326. Building up a Run-down Cotton Plantation. 
328*. Silver Fox Farming. 

329. ExDeriment Station Work-— XLVII. 

330. Deer Farming in the United States. ^ ^, , , 

331. Forage Crops for Hogs in Kansas and Uklahoma, 
332! Nuts and Their Uses as Food. 

333. Cotton Wilt. . ^^^ , vt ^rxr 

334. Experiment Station Work— XLVll. t«+««-^,. 
335 Harmful and Beneficial Mammals of the And Intenor. 

337. Cropping Systems for New England Dairy Farms. 

338. Macadam Roads. 

339. Alfalfa. 

341. The Basket Willow. 

342. Experiment Station Work — XLIX. 

343. The Cultivation of Tobacco in Kentucky and Tennessee. 

344. The Boll Weevil Problem, with Special Reference to Meana 

of Reducing Damage* 

345. Some Common Disinfectants. 1 K,r +V,o TTaa 

346. The Computation of Rations for Farm Animals by the Use 

of Energy Values. 

347. The Repair of Farm Equipment. 

348. Bacteria in Milk. . , c. xi. 

349. The Dairy Industry m the boutn. 

350. The Dehorning of Cattle. , , r^ , , . 
351 The Tuberculin Test of Cattle for Tuberculosis. 

352. The Nevada Mouse Plague of 1907-8. 

353. Experiment Station Eork — L. 

354. Onion Culture. 

355. A Successful Dairy Farm. 

U?: ^Methods of Poultry Management at the Maine Agricultural 

Experiment Station. ^, ^ <. 1 t^ j 

358 A Primer of Forestry. Part II: Practical Forestry. 

359. Canning Vegetables in the Home. 

360. Experiment Station Work — LI. 

361. Meadow Fescue: Its Culture and Uses. 

362. Conditions Affecting the \alue of Market Hay. 

363. The Use of Milk as Food. 

364. A Profitable Cotton Farm. ^ , , . a««+;^t.« 

365. Farm Management in Ncrthern Potato growing SectJOCB- 

366. Experiment Station Wor — LII. 

150 



3o/. Lightning and Lightning Conductors. 

368. The Eradication of Bindweed, or Wild Morning =glorFo 

369. How to Destroy Rats. 

370. Replanning a Farm for Profit. 

371. Drainage of Irrigated Lands. 

372. Soy Beans. 

2ir3. Irrigation of Alfalfa. 

374. Experiment Station Work — LIII. 

375. Care of Food in the Home. 

376. Game Laws for 1909. 

377. Harmfulness of Headache Mixtures. 

378. Methods of Exterminating the Texas-fever Tick, 

379. Hog Cholera. 

380. The Loco-weed Disease. 

381. Experiment Station Work — LIV. 

382. The Adulteration of Forage-plant Seeds. 

383. How to Destroy English Sparrows. 

384. Experiment Station Work— LV. 

385. Boys' and Girls' Agricultural Clubs. 

386. Potato Culture on Irrigated Farms of the West. 

387. The Preservative Treatment of Farm Timbers, 

388. Experiment Station Work— LVI. 

389. Bread and Bread Making. 

390. Pheasant Raising In the United States. 

391. Economical Use of Meat in the Home, 

392. imga.tion of Sugar Beete. 
?93 , Elab^ o-T< jnning Ap; -. , 



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INDEX 



Accidents — In case of 103 

Adjuster — A drop light 90 

Alaska — Population of 132 

Alabaster — To clean 24 

Alabama, Population of 110 

Arizona — Population of HI 

Arkansas — Population of 111 

Auger Stop — Simple 45 

Automobile — To pull out of mud 59 

Axle — To mend broken 43 

Bag Holder — Home made 64 

Balky Horse — ^Remedy for 62 

Barbed Wire Cuts — A remedy for 94 

Bath — A home-made shower 27 

Bed Pocket — Home made for invalid 84 

Beef — To preserve without ice 32 

Bees — To trap 16 

Bird Houses 126 

Black Silk — To clean easy 24 

Boat — ^A home-made 102 

Bolts— To keep tight 46 

Book Rack— To make — 130 

Bottle Indicator for Medicine 101 

Bread — Cutting loaf 7 

Bread— To cut hot 29 

Brooder — A home-made _— 109 

Bruises — For 101 

Brush— To preserve paint 46 

Bucket — To repair leak in 123 

Bulletins — Farmers - 146 

Bug — To remove from ear 105 

Bugs — A good remedy for 58 

Burlap Needle — A good . 111 

Buttons — To hold on 3S 

Buttons — ^To keep on overalls 33 

Button Hole — For worn-out collar 86 

Butter — To purify . 17 

Cake — ^To remove from pan 32 

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Cake Pan — Improved 110 

California — Population of 112 

Calf Breeder — A handy 67 

Camp Cooking 83 

Candle Stick— A home-made 127 

Candle Stick — To keep clean 114 

Cane Seat — Easy way to clean 38 

Canning Corn 101 

Canvas — To make w^aterproof 21 

Capsules — Easy way to take 95 

Carpet Beater — A home made 49 

Cement — To make waterproof „ 22 

Chest — To strengthen the corners of 52 

Chicken Gaps — To cure 40 

Chimney — Salt in building 39 

Chimney — A home-made chimney cleaner 16 

Chimney — To cure a smoking 5 

Chimney — To mend leaks around 45 

Choking — A simple remedy for 95 

Clock — To oil a 27 

Clod Crusher — A garden 124 

Clothespins — Home— made 19 

Coat Hanger — ^A good 132 

Coffee — To improve when making 6 

Colorado — Population of 112 

Connecticut — Population of - 113 

Constipation in Baby • 95 

Cork in Bottle — To keep out of way -99 

Cork— To remove from bottle 96-125 

Cork— To fit large bottle 8 

Corn Sheller— A home-made 48 

Cotton Chopper — A home-made 50 

Cow — Remedy for choking . 63 

Cow — To drive a 71 

Crows — To prevent from eating corn 68 

Crutches — Home-made . 96 

Cushion — Filing for a .. 21 

Curtains — To insert rod in 34 

Cutter—Home-made buttonhole 10 

Dehorning — How to dehorn calves » 64 

Delaware — Population of 113 

Dents — Raising out of wood 30 

153 



Disappearing Nail — To drive 128 

Dishes — To prevent breaking of 1(^ 

Disinfectant — Sugar as 16 

District of Columbia — Population of 130 

Doubletree — An improved 67 

Drawer — A secret . 138 

Drench Stock — Easy way to ()ih 

Drip Pan — For refrigerator . 28 

Drowned Person — To raise body of 98 

Ear Eche — Remedy for 109 

Eating Pigs — To prevent sow ' 70 

Eggs — Easy way t© preserve 27 

Eggs — To preserve when broken 99 

Eggs — To prevent from sticking 16 

Electric Light — Shade for 32 

Fabrics — To restore color - ?)Z 

Fabrics — How to sew thin _ 14 

Feed Bag — Home-made 65 

Feed Box — Easy way to make 70 

Feeding Stock — To prevent wasting of 107 

Finger Marks — To remove from furniture 23 

Fish — To remove scales from — 15 

Fish Hooks — Easy way to carry 119 

Fixtures — ^To pull wire through bent 116 

Flies — To get rid of 34 

Florida — Population of 113 

Flower Stand — A home-made . 137 

Fly Trap — A home-made 14 

Fly Paper — To make 20 

Food — Regarding scorched 31 

Founder — To cure 71-74 

Fount — A sanitary 139 

Fountain Pen— A hom>?-made 35 

Fountain Pen — To clean — . 28 

Funnel — Make a paper 22 

Gate — Home-made on wheels 40 

Gate — A self-closing 40 

Gate — A garden 87 

Garlic — To remove odor of 18 

Gelatine — Things worth knowing about 18 

Georgia — Population of 114 

Glasses — To keep on nose 17 

154 



Glasses — To separate when stuck together 134 

Gloves — To preserve canvas 20 

Grease — To remove from paint 8 

Grease — To remove from floor — 28 

Grease — To remove from silk 23 

Grazing 66 

Gun — Easy way to clean : 12 

Hams — Keeping flies off 17 

Hammock — A home-made 56 

Hawaii— Population of 132 

Hawk and Owl Trap 106 

Hay Stack — Hook for 69 

Heating — To heat up-stairs room 35 

Hen Nest — Cheap way to make 100 

Hens — To keep out of garden 25 

Hinge — To make door close 42 

Hogs — Castrating large 61 

Hog Cholera — A good remedy 61-62 

Hogs — Easy way to load 52 

Hog Trough — A home-made 62 

Holder — Home-made Broom 8-36 

Hoof Rot — To cure 65 

Horse Colic — To cure 66-71 

Horse Collar — How to fit l?i 

Horses — Good points about 69 

Hose — A hose handle — . 135 

Hose Holder — Home-made . 71 

Hose — To mend rubber 50 

Hot Water Bag—How to mend 129 

Ice Boxes — To remove odors from 29 

Idaho — Population of 114 

Illinois — Population of 115 

Indiana — Population of 115 

Ink Spots — To remove from linen ?)^ 

Interesting Facts 144 

Interfering — To cure horses of 66 

Iowa — Popultion of _. 116 

Ironing Board — Ever-ready 79 

Iron Rest — How to Mke 140 

Ivory — The bleaching of 19 

Tumping Fences-— To prevent cows from 72 

Kansas — ^Population of 116 

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Kentucky — Population of 117 

Kicking Cow — Cure for 67 

Kindling — Easy way to break 46 

Kitchen Chair — An improved 122 

Kitchen Convenience 89 

Lamps — To prevent from smoking 20 

Languages of the World 138 

Lard— To purify 17 

Leather Punch — A home-made 104 

Level — A hgme-made 42 

Lice — To kill on animals 68 

Liniment — Good one for man or beast 100 

Lock — A good drawer lock 85 

Lock — A good window — • 29 

Lock — Home-made window 20 

Lock — Burglar proof . 12 

Louisiana — Population of 117 

Maine— Population of . 118 

Malaria — Plant that prevents 56 

Map — The largest in the world 145 

Maryland — Population of 118 

Massachusetts — Population of 118 

Mattress— Straps on 7S 

Measure — Home-made bushel 7 

Medical Suggestions for Emergencies 105 

Medicine Dropper — A home-made 95 

Medicine — Easy way to take dry 97 

Mice — To get rid of 32 

Mice — To keep away 18 

Michigan — Population of 119 

Mildew— To remove 23-25 

Minnesota — Population of 119 

Mississippi — Population of 119 

Missouri — Population of 119 

Moistener — Envelope and stamp 136 

MoM — To prevent from books and ink 15 

Mold — To prevent in safes 35 

Mold — To remove from room 9 

Monograms — To print on fruit 60 

Montana — Population of 120 

Nails — To drive in hard timber 44 

Nebraska — Population of — 120 

156 



Needles — Aid in threading 26 

Needles— To bend 12 

New Hampshire — Population of 121 

New Jersey — Population of 121 

New Mexico — Population of 121 

New York — Population of — 121 

Neuralgia — To cure . 99 

Nevada — Population of 120 

Nicknames of States 133 

Nort hCarolina — Population of ^. 122 

North Dakota — Population of 122 

Nozzle — Home-made spray 49 

Nut Cracker 112 

Ocean Depths 140 

Ohio — Population of 123 

Oil— To pour out of can 14 

Oil Painting — To remove stains or grease from 24 

Oklahoma — Population of -^ 123 

Oldest Book— The worlds - 137 

Onions — To remove odor of 18 

Opener — A home-made bottle Zl 

Opener — Fruit jar 5-11 

Opener — Can 6 

Oregon — 'Population of 123 

Overturning Chair — To prevent baby 115 

Paint — How ot make cheap 54 

Paint — To remove from clothing „ 30-37 

Paint — To remove from glass 19-33 

Paint — To remove smell of 31 

Paint — To remove from wood 10 

Parchment — To remove stains, iron rust or ink 24 

Peas — How to brush 58 

Pennsylvania — Population of 124 

Pen Points — To prevent from corroding 74 

Pianos — To keep in tune ZZ 

Pigeon Hopper 91 

Pin Cushion — ^A handy 142 

Pipe — To thaw frozen . 41 

Plow Point — To keep out of ground 72 

Plowshare — For alfalfa 43 

Pockets — Home-made for spools 13 

Poisons — To prevent the taking of 94 

157 



Poisons — Special directions in case 102 

Pop Corn — Easy way to pop 144 

Post — Repairing fence 53 

Post Puller — A home-made 47 

Potato Baker — A home-made . 36 

Pot Covers— To mend 131 

Porto Rico — Population of 132 

Preserves — To prevent molding of 29 

Pulling Spikes— A handy tool 120 

Pulley Blocks — Money well spent for pair of— 54 

Rack — A home-made tool 58 

Rake — A home-made 55 

Reflector — For dark rooms 15 

Rhode Island — Population of 124 

Roaches— To get rid of 34 

Rock — To remove a large 54 

Rubber Boots— To dry ^ „ i. 10 

Rubbing Post— A good 72 

Salt Lake — The great 136 

Salve — A home-made 94-96 

Saw — To prevent from falling 68 

Scorch Stains — To remove 23 

Scrape — Home-made shoe 30-35 

Screws — To hold in soft wood 47 

Screws — To prevent from working loose 141 

Screws — Removing of 11 

Sea Breeze — Imitation of 118 

Seed — (Planting early 133 

Settee— A lawn 117 

Sheep — To prevent the jumping of 93 

Shelf— A home-made 31 

Shoe Lace Tips — How to make 113 

Shoes — Easy way to stretch 80 

Sills — A protector from decay 45 

Skirt Hanger — A home-made 81 

Sleeping Bag 88 

Snake Bites — To cure 97 

Soap Shake — Home-made 18 

Soles — Wooden for damn floors 34 

Soi.-'th Carolina — Population of 124 

South Dakota — Population of 125 

Spade — An improved 54 

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Splinter — To remove from finger 97 

Sprains — For 101 

Square — To restore figures on 41 

Squeezer — A home-made lemon . Zl 

Stains — To remove fruit 23 

Stains — To remove from silver 5 

Stains — To remove vegetable from hands 38 

Stamp — Easy v^ay Xo make 24 

States — ^Where four meet 141 

State Capital of Texas 143 

Steak — To make tender 13 

Steel — To remove rust from 98 

Stop — A good barn door 9 

Stop — Door „ 9 

Stoves — To light gasoline 31 

Stoves — To mend cracks 11 

Stringers — Step 70 

Stump Puller — Home-made 44-51 

vStumps — lo remove 135 

Swill Barrel — An improved 51 

Swing — To make home-made 17 

Table Linen — To hem 26 

Tack Puller— Home-made 23 

Talking Machine — To soften the tone of 7 

Team Pulling — To make pull together 41 

Telephone — To hear better over 121 

Tennessee — Population of 125 

^^exas — Population of . 126 

Tin Ware — To clean 36 

Toads — The value of 55 

Tomato Arbor — A good 105 

Tomatoes — To keep the year round ^d 

Tools — Made from buggy springs 47 

Towel Poller — A home-made 26 

Trace — To hold trace on - 59 

Trap — A novel mouse 22 

Trees — To nrotect from borers 57 

Trees — Transplanting of SI 

T^^^ewriter Desk — A home-made 1?> 

TTmhrella — Easv wav to mend 6 

TTt-h-^PoDulation of 127 

Vellum — To remove stains from 24 

159 



Vermont — Population of .^ 127 

Veterinary Medicines 75-93 

Virginia — Population of 128 

Vise — Home-made 92-93 

Wagon Tires — To keep tight 44 

Wallpaper — To remove 13 

Washington — Population of 129 

Watermelons — To keep part of 18 

Watermelons — To keep until Christmas 11 

Warts — Ridding stock of 64 

Wells — To remove foul air from 48 

West Virginia — Population of 129 

Whitewash — To make stick 49 

Window — To lower a 77 

Window — To prevent from rattling 21 

Wire Netting— To stretch 82 

Wire — To take up barbed 42 

Wisconsin — Population of 130 

Wonders of the Sea - 142 

Worms — Cure for in horses . 63 

Worms — To expel from hogs 63 

Wrench — An emergency 38 

Wrench — Home-made for turning pipe 53 

Wyoming — Population of 130 



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6 


7 


8 






11 


12 


13 


14 


15 


16 


17 


9 


10 


11 


12 


13 


14 


15 






18 


19 


20 


21 


22 


23 


24 


16 


17 


18 


19 


20 


21 


22 






25 


26 


27 


28 


29 


30 


31 


23 
30 


24 


26 


26 


27 


28 


29 




APRIL. 


OCTOBER. 


8 


M 


T 


w 


T 


F 


8 


8 


M 


T 


w 


X 


F 


a 


1 


2 


3 


4 


5 


6 


7 




1 


2 


3 


4 


5 


6 




8 


9 


10 


11 


12 


13 


14 


7 


8 


9 


10 


11 


12 


13 






15 


16 


17 


18 


19 


20 


21 


14 


16 


16 


17 


18 


19 


20 






22 


23 


24 


25 


26 


27 


28 


21 


22 


23 


24 


25 


26 


27 






29 


30 












28 


29 


30 


31 










MAY. 


NOVEMBER. 


8 


M 


T 


w 


T 


F 


8 


8 


M 


T 


w 


T 


F 


8 






1 


2 


3 


4 


6 










1 


2 


3 




6 


7 


8 


9 


10 


11 


12 


4 


6 


6 


7 


8 


9 


10 






13 


14 


16 


16 


17 


18 


19 


11 


12 


13 


14 


16 


16 


17 






20 


21 


22 


23 


24 


25 


26 


18 


19 


20 


21 


22 


23 


24 






27 


28 


29 


30 


31 




.. 


25 


26 


27 


28 


29 


30 






JUNE. 


I>ECEMBER. 


8 


If 


T 


w 


1? 


F 


8 


8 


M 


T 


w 


T 


F 


s 












1 


2 














1 




3 


4 


5 


6 


7 


8 


9 


2 


3 


4 


5 


6 


7 


8 






10 


11 


12 


13 


14 


15 


16 


9 


10 


11 


12 


13 


14 


15 






17 


18 


19 


20 


21 


22 


23 


16 


17 


18 


19 


20 


21 


22 






24 


25 


26 


27 


28 


29 


30 


23 
30 


24 
31 


26 


26 


27 


28 


29 









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